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Cascade Locks vs Oakland

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.5× in Oakland) and growth since 2010 (+19.7 pts in Cascade Locks).

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Cascade Locks, ORKnown for its schoolsOregon · 1,378 people
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Oakland, ORKnown for its schoolsOregon · 1,048 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Cascade LocksKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of OR districts HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$409K typical home18% below the OR typical home All about Cascade Locks →
OaklandKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of OR districts Housing$405K typical home18% below the OR typical home All about Oakland →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.5×
Oakland has the more walkable street grid
Oakland 90.5Cascade Locks 25.5
Growth since 2010+19.7 pts
Cascade Locks has grown faster since 2010
Cascade Locks +20.5%Oakland +0.8%
Average commute5 min
Oakland has the shorter commute
Cascade Locks 25 minOakland 20 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ACascade LocksBetter than 85% of districts in the state B+OaklandBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
BCascade LocksHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B−OaklandHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cascade Locks$2,370/mo
Typical home $409K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →
Oakland$2,350/mo
Typical home $405K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,029/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Cascade LocksOakland
Snow a year10″0″
January low34°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)257d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd60th
Outdoors & history
Cascade LocksOakland
Trails7 mi0 mi
Conserved land6.3%2.5%
Settled19351878
National Register places31
Community
Cascade LocksOakland
Library hours a week20 hrs20 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

171 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cascade LocksOROaklandOR
Cascade Locks ↔ Oakland171 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Cascade LocksOakland
People
Population 1,378Highest 1,048Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.5%Highest OR: +10.6% +0.8%Lowest OR: +10.6%
Median age 51.6±15.9Lowest 28% above OR 51.8±20.2Highest 28% above OR
Oakland and Cascade Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.5%±4.1Lowest OR: 19.9% 24.9%±9.7Highest OR: 19.9%
Oakland and Cascade Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.6%±8.8Lowest OR: 19.1% 33.2%±14Highest OR: 19.1%
Oakland and Cascade Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.6%Highest OR: 36.8% 22.5%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.6Highest OR: 5.7% 0.8%±0.9Lowest OR: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,000±$20kHighest 16% below OR $59,042±$22kLowest 29% below OR
Cascade Locks and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $385,100±$43kHighest 19% below OR $347,200±$50kLowest 27% below OR
Cascade Locks and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,102±$686Highest 28% below OR $1,029±$107Lowest 33% below OR
Cascade Locks and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,596Highest 33% below OR $2,314Lowest 40% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.3%±28.3Lowest OR: 52.5% 40.6%±28.1Highest OR: 52.5%
Oakland and Cascade Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest OR: 11.9% 16.2%Highest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.7%Lowest OR: 63.3% 84.3%Highest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 2 yrs older than OR 1971Lowest 10 yrs older than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 7% above OR 20 minLowest 13% below OR
Work from home 17.5%±9.7 OR: 19% 17.5%±10.6 OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hood River (20%)Roseburg (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OaklandFew work in Cascade Locks
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.5Lowest 90.5Highest
Schools
School district Hood River County SDOakland SD 1
High school in town None in townOakland High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.5
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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