Living in Hood River, OR
Small town in Oregon
Hood River is a small town in Oregon, home to about 8,360 people, with 45,000 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 Hood River a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Dog-friendly: 1 dog park within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 45,000 people live within 31 mi
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $705k, and rent is $2,620 a month
- Fewer graduates: 46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Hood River: common questions
What is the cost of living in Hood River?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $705k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 103, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Hood River?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.67% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Hood River safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Hood River?
Hood River has cold winters: winter days average around 42°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 17″ of snow a year.
Does Hood River get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.95 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Hood River?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 52 mi away.
How Hood River scores
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