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Lyons vs Mulino

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (27.3× in Mulino) and street grid (11.3× in Lyons).

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Lyons, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 1,139 people
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Mulino, ORHomes around $705KOregon · 2,229 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.

LyonsOne of the healthiest towns
Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lyons →
MulinoHomes around $705K
Housing$705K typical home42% above the OR typical home HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mulino →
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.

Trails27.3×
Mulino has more miles of trail
Mulino 8.2 miLyons 0.3 mi
Street grid11.3×
Lyons has the more walkable street grid
Lyons 74.3Mulino 6.6
Home values+59%
Homes cost more in Mulino
Mulino $779,500Lyons $488,900
Typical home built14 yrs
Mulino’s homes are older
Lyons 1991Mulino 1977
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Mulino

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.

Lyons$2,890/mo
Typical home $497K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $1,391/mo · Housing →
Mulino$3,970/mo
Typical home $705K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,728/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Mulino and Lyons.

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

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
BLyonsBetter than 56% of districts in the state BMulinoBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
CLyonsHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns B+MulinoHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns
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
LyonsMulino
Snow a year16″1″
January low—35°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—230d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th71st
Outdoors & history
LyonsMulino
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land0.6%3.1%
Settled1958—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Community
LyonsMulino
Library hours a week26 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

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LyonsORMulinoOR
Lyons ↔ Mulino31 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.

LyonsMulino
People
Population 1,139Lowest 2,229Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.5%Lowest OR: +10.6% +7%Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age 57±6.6Highest 41% above OR 54.1±7.4Lowest 34% above OR
Lyons and Mulino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.6%±4.6Highest OR: 19.9% 15.3%±5.1Lowest OR: 19.9%
Lyons and Mulino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.5%±4.2Highest OR: 19.1% 31.2%±3.6Lowest OR: 19.1%
Lyons and Mulino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.1%Highest OR: 36.8% 18.2%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.3Lowest OR: 5.7% 3.8%±3.1Highest OR: 5.7%
Mulino and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,875±$23kLowest 11% above OR $108,482±$32kHighest 31% above OR
Mulino and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $488,900±$67kLowest about the OR average $779,500±$108kHighest 63% above OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,391±$240Lowest 9% below OR $1,728±$219Highest 13% above OR
Mulino and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,348Lowest 14% below OR $3,591Highest 7% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±47.2Lowest OR: 52.5% 31.7%±36.2Highest OR: 52.5%
Mulino and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest OR: 11.9% 10%Lowest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.4%Highest OR: 63.3% 87.2%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 10 yrs newer than OR 1977Lowest 4 yrs older than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 24% above OR 29 minHighest 25% above OR
Work from home 17.6%±9.6Highest OR: 19% 16.1%±9.2Lowest OR: 19%
Lyons and Mulino are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Salem (24%)Portland (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MulinoFew work in Lyons
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 8.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.3Highest 6.6Lowest
Schools
School district North Santiam SD 29JMolalla River SD 35
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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