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White City
Oregon›Jackson County

White CityOR

A town of 10,750.

Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of White City

White City, OR · Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is White City a good place to live?

White City earns a D, 107th of 142 graded towns in Oregon, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. One bright spot: natural-hazard risk is low. White City’s July high is 92°F, above both the Oregon town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than White City.

A growing town

White City has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020

7,975 counted in 2010 and 9,090 in 2020.

7,9752010
9,0902020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How White City grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far White City is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building
Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building · National Register of Historic Places
White City’s story

White City in pictures

Census counts: 5,445 in 1980, 9,090 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to White City: who provides what

White City is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPacific Power15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMedford Water CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJackson CountyJackson County provides services here
SchoolsEagle Point School District 9Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJackson County Clerk, Elections OfficeJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code9750397503 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in White City.

HealthC−

Compared with most of Oregon and the rest of the country, more of White City’s adults report frequent mental distress

23% of White City adults report frequent mental distress. Only 9 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than White City. 17% of White City adults report frequent physical distress.

15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
White CityOregon townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)23%18%17%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)18%8.4%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)70%73%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%13%14%
26 measures vs. Oregon
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
What stands outWhite CityOR
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.3%8.9%
More uninsured adults17.7%8.5%
Providence Medford Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
5th
percentile among OR towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsC

White City’s public schools trail 70% of Oregon districts

Its public schools are run by Eagle Point SD 9. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

30%of OR districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Table Rock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5675–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsB−

2.2% of White City is conserved land

1.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. White City’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

#63for trails in OR
White CityOregon townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile1.0 miles per square mile0.80.4
Conserved land2.2%4.4%4.3%
2.2%
conserved · 26 of 1,184 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

White City has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based here grew from 1,183 in 2013 to 1,680.

Most working residents leave White City for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in White City grew to 1,680 in 2023, 497 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in White City is 20 minutes.

4%work in town
White CityOregon townsU.S. towns
Work from home5.4%14%11%
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%11%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4%10%8%

Where working residents work

In White City4%
Medford43%
Central Point5%
Grants Pass4%
Ashland3%
7 mi
median commute distance
1,680
jobs based in White City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade C

White City’s typical home value is about $350K

The typical White City home is worth about $350,000, up 0.7% in a year, 29% below the Oregon typical home. 84% of households own their home in White City.

$350KZillow home value
White CityOregon townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home84%65%73%
Median rent$1,379 a month$1,415 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

White City$350K
Oregon$493K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
59
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in White City

White City has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 32° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–51°
Spring40–68°
Summer53–89°
Fall41–71°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

White City faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White City

17pages on White City
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of White City

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave White City for work

Where White City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Medford Medford 43% 5% → Central Point Central Point 5% 4% → Grants Pass Grants Pass 4% 3% → Ashland Ashland 3% 2% → Eagle Point Eagle Point 2% 2% → Portland Portland 2% White City · 4% stay
1,680jobs based in White City
4%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About White City

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

White City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 9,090 at the 2020 census, up from 7,975 at the 2010 census. White City is about 9 miles (14 km) north of the center of Medford and 4 miles (6 km) south of Eagle Point. White City is located within the Rogue Valley.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,312 ft
ZIP code
97503
Area code
458, 541

Questions about White City

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is White City, OR a good place to live?

White City grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #107 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is White City, OR expensive?

That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($73,999 across the Medford, OR 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.