Scappoose, OR

Census place 4165500 · pop 8,179

D55/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in OR
📍 Oregon ranks #31 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband98.6% · top 2%
🚽 Jobs5.1% · bottom 11%
Taxes
0.84% property · US 0.99%None sales · US 7.00%up to 9.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Unemployment rateCounty-level5.1%11

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

5.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$455,70024

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$455,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time28 min25

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%33

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

23.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Poor mental health18.1%35

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Rent$1,743/mo50

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,743/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Adult smoking13.0%52

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

13.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level84/10058

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

84/100 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.

Property-tax burden0.84%59

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.

Adult obesity32.3%65

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

32.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Uninsured adults7.3%73

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

7.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Median household income$97,70874

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$97,708 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate7.2%74

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

7.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership74.6%77

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

74.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity19.7%79

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

19.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

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.

Population growth (5yr)+12.5%85

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+12.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Air quality (AQI)County-level26 AQI96

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

26 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.3497

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.34 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Broadband access98.6%98

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

98.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Scappoose: 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 Scappoose, OR a good place to live?
By the numbers, Scappoose scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is broadband access 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 Scappoose, OR expensive to live in?
Scappoose has a median home value of $455,700 and typical rent around $1,743/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Scappoose, OR?
Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.1%) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Scappoose, OR best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (98.6%) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.