Living in Ashland, OR
Small town in Oregon
Ashland is a small town in Oregon, home to about 21,000 people, with 171,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Ashland a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Dog-friendly: 5 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Mild summers: highs around 85°F
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 171,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Far from a big airport: PDX is 235 mi away
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Key facts
Living in Ashland: common questions
What is the cost of living in Ashland?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $562k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,130 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Ashland?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.87% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Ashland safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Ashland?
Ashland has cool winters: winter days average around 50°F and summer days around 85°F.
Does Ashland get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.09 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Ashland?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 235 mi away.
How Ashland scores
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