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Gladstone vs Central Point

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+12.1 pts in Gladstone) and property tax bill (+41% in Gladstone).

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Gladstone, ORKnown for its schoolsOregon · 11,977 people
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Central Point, ORAn outdoors townOregon · 19,216 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.

GladstoneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 89%of OR districts Outdoors#26 most conserved land in OR1.8 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Gladstone →
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 →
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.

Work from home+12.1 pts
More people work from home in Gladstone
Gladstone 20.7%Central Point 8.6%
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Gladstone
Gladstone $4,813Central Point $3,422
Rent+28%
Rent runs higher in Gladstone
Gladstone $1,740Central Point $1,364
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in Gladstone
Gladstone $480,700Central Point $389,100
Average commute8 min
Central Point has the shorter commute
Gladstone 23 minCentral Point 16 min
Typical home built21 yrs
Gladstone’s homes are older
Central Point 1997Gladstone 1976
★ What stands out · Report cards

Central Point places higher on 12 of 22 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
C+GladstoneSafer than 41% of U.S. towns BCentral PointSafer than 56% of U.S. towns
Schools
AGladstoneBetter than 89% of districts in the state C−Central PointBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
BGladstoneHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns BCentral PointHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
9Gladstone
12Central Point

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Highest graduation rateSchools · 139 towns #7#119 Most remote workersWork · 141 towns #31#105 Lowest depressionHealth · 147 towns #128#54 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 65 towns #53#22 Shortest commuteGetting around · 147 towns #76#16 Lowest obesityHealth · 147 towns #80#27 Cheapest rentCost of living · 145 towns #113#63 Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #108#61

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Gladstone

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.

Gladstone$3,110/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,740/mo · Housing →
Central Point$2,500/mo
Typical home $418K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Gladstone 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.

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
GladstoneCentral Point
Snow a year4″3″
January low37°F33°F
July high80°F92°F
Growing season (days)280d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd64th
Outdoors & history
GladstoneCentral Point
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land13.8%6.2%
Settled19111852
National Register places—9
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—3
Community
GladstoneCentral Point
Library hours a week56 hrs41 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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GladstoneORCentral PointOR
Gladstone ↔ Central Point209 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.

GladstoneCentral Point
People
Population 11,977Lowest 19,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Lowest OR: +10.6% +10.6%Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age 44.8±3.3Highest 11% above OR 41.7±3.3Lowest 3% above OR
Gladstone and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.5%±2.7Lowest OR: 19.9% 22.8%±3.6Highest OR: 19.9%
Central Point and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±3.4Lowest OR: 19.1% 19.9%±2.5Highest OR: 19.1%
Central Point and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.8%Lowest OR: 36.8% 28.4%Highest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.7 OR: 5.7% 4.2%±1.2 OR: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,250±$15kHighest 10% above OR $86,058±$9kLowest 4% above OR
Gladstone and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $480,700±$24kHighest about the OR average $389,100±$18kLowest 19% below OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,740±$51Highest 14% above OR $1,364±$116Lowest 11% below OR
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,813Highest 24% above OR $3,422Lowest 12% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.5%±11.7Highest OR: 52.5% 50.3%±9.6Lowest OR: 52.5%
Gladstone and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.6%Highest OR: 11.9% 6.7%Lowest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.6%Lowest OR: 63.3% 67.2%Highest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 5 yrs older than OR 1997Highest 16 yrs newer than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the OR average 16 minLowest 33% below OR
Work from home 20.7%±5Highest OR: 19% 8.6%±2.8Lowest OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portland (33%)Medford (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Central PointFew work in Gladstone
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.8%Highest 6.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 13Highest 11Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Lowest 156Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #106 of 121 in OR#77 of 121 in OR
School district Gladstone SD 115Central Point SD 6
High school in town Gladstone High SchoolCrater High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.6Lowest 21.8Highest
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.

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