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Central Point vs Oatfield

210 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+46% in Oatfield) and work from home (+12.1 pts in Oatfield).

Central Point, ORAn outdoors townOregon · 19,216 people

Oatfield, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 13,294 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.

Central PointAn outdoors town

Outdoors#7 most walkable in OR1.3 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves

HistorySettled in 18529 places on the National Register Housing$418K typical home16% below the OR typical home All about Central Point →

OatfieldOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 69%of OR districts

Outdoors#50 most walkable in OR1.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Oatfield →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Home values+46%

Homes cost more in Oatfield

Oatfield $569,000Central Point $389,100

Work from home+12.1 pts

More people work from home in Oatfield

Oatfield 20.7%Central Point 8.6%

Property tax bill+43%

Tax bills are bigger in Oatfield

Oatfield $4,886Central Point $3,422

Average commute11 min

Central Point has the shorter commute

Oatfield 26 minCentral Point 16 min

Homeowners+18 pts renters

Central Point has more renters

Oatfield 85.2%Central Point 67.2%

Median age8.6 yrs

Oatfield skews older

Oatfield 50.3Central Point 41.7

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $890 more a month in Oatfield

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.

Down paymentRate%

Central Point$2,500/mo

Typical home $418K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

Oatfield$3,390/mo

Typical home $569K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,786/mo · Housing →

The difference: $890 a month, about $10,700 a year, between Oatfield and Central Point.

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.

Report cards

Central Point places higher on 11 of 20 OR lists

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.

Safety

BCentral PointSafer than 56% of U.S. towns –OatfieldNot graded

Schools

C−Central PointBetter than 21% of districts in the state B+OatfieldBetter than 69% of districts in the state

Health

BCentral PointHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B+OatfieldHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns

11Central Point

8Oatfield

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 147 towns #16#112 Highest graduation rateSchools · 139 towns #119#38 Most remote workersWork · 141 towns #105#30 Most affordableCost of living · 147 towns #52#119 Cheapest rentCost of living · 145 towns #63#118 Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #61#109 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 147 towns #75#26 Lowest property taxCost of living · 147 towns #79#125

Left end = #1 in Oregon. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Central Point’s rankings →

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

Central PointOatfield

Snow a year3″4″

January low33°F 37°F

July high92°F 80°F

Growing season (days)204d 280d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th 31st

Outdoors & history

Central PointOatfield

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land6.2%4.9%

Settled1852 —

National Register places9 1

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here3 —

Community

Central PointOatfield

Library hours a week41 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

210 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Central PointOR OatfieldOR

Central Point ↔ Oatfield210 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.

Only big differences vs Oregon average

Central PointOatfield

People

Population 19,216Highest 13,294Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.6%Highest OR: +10.6% +4.2%Lowest OR: +10.6%

Median age 41.7±3.3Lowest 3% above OR 50.3±4.3Highest 25% above OR

Kids under 18 22.8%±3.6Highest OR: 19.9% 15.4%±2.6Lowest OR: 19.9%

Age 65+ 19.9%±2.5Lowest OR: 19.1% 29%±2.9Highest OR: 19.1%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.4%Lowest OR: 36.8% 35.6%Highest OR: 36.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.2Lowest OR: 5.7% 4.7%±1.7Highest OR: 5.7%

Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $86,058±$9kLowest 4% above OR $103,224±$9kHighest 24% above OR

Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $389,100±$18kLowest 19% below OR $569,000±$23kHighest 19% above OR

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,364±$116Lowest 11% below OR $1,786±$318Highest 17% above OR

Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,422Lowest 12% below OR $4,886Highest 26% above OR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.3%±9.6Lowest OR: 52.5% 69.9%±24.6Highest OR: 52.5%

Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 6.7%Lowest OR: 11.9% 9.8%Highest OR: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.2%Lowest OR: 63.3% 85.2%Highest OR: 63.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 16 yrs newer than OR 1975Lowest 6 yrs older than OR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 33% below OR 26 minHighest 13% above OR

Work from home 8.6%±2.8Lowest OR: 19% 20.7%±4.4Highest OR: 19%

Work in townworking residents 10.5%Highest 2.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 8.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Medford (47%)Portland (37%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OatfieldFew work in Central Point

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Highest 4.9%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 1.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Highest 6Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 156Highest 106Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #77 of 121 in OR #79 of 121 in OR

School district Central Point SD 6North Clackamas SD 12

High school in town Crater High SchoolNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 21.8 —

Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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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.

Central Point vs Oatfield

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they part ways

A typical home costs $890 more a month in Oatfield

Central Point places higher on 11 of 20 OR lists

What daily life feels like in each

210 miles apart

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