Grants Pass, OR
Census place 4130550 · pop 39,311
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
8 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$59,646 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$382,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
88/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
34.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,578/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.69% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
29 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Grants Pass: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Grants Pass, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Grants Pass scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is unemployment rate. Oregon overall ranks #31 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Grants Pass, OR expensive to live in?
- Grants Pass has a median home value of $382,600 and typical rent around $1,578/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Grants Pass, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (6.2%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Grants Pass, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (29 AQI) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.