Living in Oregon City, OR
Suburb in Oregon
Oregon City is a suburb in Oregon, home to about 37,000 people, with 2.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Oregon City a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 25 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Easy flying: PDX is 17 mi away
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Oregon City: common questions
What is the cost of living in Oregon City?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $554k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Oregon City?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Oregon City safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Oregon City?
Public schools in Oregon City test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 25 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Oregon City?
Oregon City has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 4″ of snow a year.
Does Oregon City get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.46 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Oregon City?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 17 mi away.
How Oregon City scores
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