Lebanon, OR
Census place 4141650 · pop 19,344
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.0% 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 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
21.3% 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
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$63,176 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
26 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$336,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
92/100 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 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,603/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.42 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 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 +2.4% · better than most cities
+14.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
25 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 Lebanon: 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 Lebanon, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lebanon 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 poor mental health. 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 Lebanon, OR expensive to live in?
- Lebanon has a median home value of $336,800 and typical rent around $1,603/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lebanon, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (20.4%) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lebanon, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (25 AQI) — 97/100, 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.