McMinnville, OR
Census place 4145000 · pop 34,596
A Willamette Valley wine hub home to the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum and a famous UFO Festival.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$432,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.3% 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
16.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
25.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,851/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
90/100 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 $67,857 · worse than most cities
$73,736 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.84% 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
23.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for McMinnville: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 McMinnville, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, McMinnville scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is housing cost. 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 McMinnville, OR expensive to live in?
- McMinnville has a median home value of $432,800 and typical rent around $1,851/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in McMinnville, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($432,800) — 26/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is McMinnville, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (21 min) — 71/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: A Willamette Valley wine hub home to the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum and a famous UFO Festival.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.