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Oregon

#31 of 50 states · 😐 Meh

#31of 50
Oregon among U.S. states
D57
😐 Meh
🏆 Airtop 16%
🚽 Jobsbottom 23%
Rolled up from 80 ranked cities · 2,792,355 residents
Taxes
None sales · US 7.00%up to 9.90% income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Oregon. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in OregonWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Oregon — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Unemployment rate23

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

Housing cost23

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Homeownership31

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poor mental health32

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Natural disaster risk32

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Unhealthy air days37

Population-weighted average across 57 Oregon cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Income inequality43

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

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

Poverty rate46

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Rent49

Population-weighted average across 64 Oregon cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Population growth (5yr)51

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden56

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Median household income58

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity58

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Uninsured adults60

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Commute time60

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Adult smoking61

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access61

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher62

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity78

Population-weighted average across 80 Oregon cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Air quality (AQI)84

Population-weighted average across 57 Oregon cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

See all Oregon cities →

Oregon's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Oregon(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.