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A town of 15,776, settled in 1880.
Troutdale's standout: it has 13 miles of trail. Overall it grades C−, 83rd of 142 graded towns in Oregon. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 95% of Oregon towns on state tests and graduation. Troutdale’s concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both the Oregon town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 9 of Oregon’s 161 towns score lower on civic life. Troutdale has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Vista House and Multnomah County Poor Farm.
Where Troutdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Troutdale Elementary School | K–5 | 360 |
| Sweetbriar Elementary School | K–5 | 262 |
| Reynolds Arthur Academy | K–5 | 169 |
16.4% of the town is conserved land, across 23 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Troutdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 309 in 1910, a low of 191 in 1920, 16,300 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 4 maps from 1941 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Troutdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MountainMount Hood
14 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
13 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
23 mi DamBonneville Dam
31 mi Canyon & gorgeColumbia River GorgeMount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troutdale, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Troutdale.
Troutdale is one of Oregon’s best towns for the outdoors, is healthier than Fairview and its other neighbors and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #3 of 142 in Oregon.
Beaver Creek Greenway, at 60 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Troutdale has 23 parks and preserves, 175 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Creek Greenway | 1.4 mi | 60 |
| 2. Columbia City Park | 1.2 mi | 22 |
| 3. Sunrise Park | 0.6 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Reynolds SD 7 runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Reynolds High School, with 2,385 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Morey Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 519 | – |
| Reynolds High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,385 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 36°, with about 3 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its B for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Fairview (B−) comes closest.
In Troutdale, 10% of adults have diabetes, where Oregon’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 12%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Troutdale is ahead of Oregon on 4 and behind on 1. The share of adults in Troutdale who had a checkup this year: 70%. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Troutdale.
| Troutdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Troutdale | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.3% | 27.4% |
| More adults with depression | 31.2% | 27.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among residents in Troutdale, 27% are under 18. Children under 18 are 27% of residents (20% statewide). Four-year graduates: 29% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across Oregon. 15,776 people lived in Troutdale by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 3.2% fewer than in 2020.
| Troutdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Troutdale | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Jobs based here grew from 6,696 in 2013 to 11,205.
For residents in Troutdale, the share who live below the poverty line is 7.4%. Commuting out is the norm here: 7% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 4,509, to 11,205. The top destinations are Portland (39%), Gresham (15%) and Beaverton (2%).
| Troutdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.9% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
59% of Troutdale’s expected losses from natural hazards come from earthquakes, followed by inland flooding at 33%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 62% of U.S. communities. 8 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Troutdale typically sold within 10 days of listing. In Troutdale, the median rent is $1,653 a month. Half of the homes sold in Troutdale went for more than their asking price.
| Troutdale | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,653 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 within 15 miles of the center of Troutdale
About 6 of every 100 Troutdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
3 places in Troutdale on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oregon, United States
Troutdale is a city in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States, immediately north of Gresham and east of Wood Village. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,300. The city serves as the western gateway to the Historic Columbia River Highway, the Mount Hood Scenic Byway, and the Columbia River Gorge. It is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Portland and is part of the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Troutdale.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Wood Village (C−) comes closest.
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troutdale | #83 | C− | C− | — | D | B |
| Gresham | #118 | D | D | C− | C− | B− |
| Wood Village | #85 | C− | B− | — | D | C− |
| Fairview | #102 | D | C− | — | D | B− |
Troutdale, Wood Village and Fairview report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Troutdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Troutdale grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #83 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($97,436 across the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
