Living in Keizer, OR
Suburb in Oregon
Keizer is a suburb in Oregon, home to about 39,000 people, with 640,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Keizer a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Easy flying: PDX is 45 mi away
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 5 within 9 mi
- Smaller job market: about 640,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Keizer: common questions
What is the cost of living in Keizer?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $433k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,160 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 104, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Keizer?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.89% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Keizer safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Keizer?
Public schools in Keizer test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 22 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Keizer?
Keizer has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 81°F.
Does Keizer get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.85 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Keizer?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 45 mi away.
How Keizer scores
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