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Oatfield vs Canby

11 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.6× in Canby) and growth since 2010 (+10.6 pts in Canby).

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

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Canby, ORKnown for its schoolsOregon · 18,134 people

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.

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 →

CanbyKnown for its schools

Schools#13 for schools in ORof 121 towns

Outdoors#16 most trails in OR11 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 62%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Canby →

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.

Canby has more miles of trail

Canby 10.6 miOatfield 1.1 mi

Growth since 2010+10.6 pts

Canby has grown faster since 2010

Canby +14.8%Oatfield +4.2%

Jobs per worker2.3×

Canby is more of a job hub

Canby 0.84Oatfield 0.37

Work from home+7.7 pts

More people work from home in Oatfield

Oatfield 20.7%Canby 13%

Homeowners+14.9 pts renters

Canby has more renters

Oatfield 85.2%Canby 70.3%

Median age7.3 yrs

Oatfield skews older

Oatfield 50.3Canby 43

★ 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.

Safety

–OatfieldNot graded BCanbySafer than 62% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+OatfieldBetter than 69% of districts in the state A−CanbyBetter than 82% of districts in the state

Health

B+OatfieldHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns BCanbyHealthier than 62% of U.S. towns

9Oatfield

9Canby

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

Most trailsOutdoors · 108 towns #103#16 Best schoolsSchools · 121 towns #79#13 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 147 towns #26#103 Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #109#39 Most remote workersWork · 141 towns #30#76 Most conserved landOutdoors · 141 towns #66#21 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 147 towns #19#62 Cheapest rentCost of living · 145 towns #118#86

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

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.

Down paymentRate%

Oatfield$3,390/mo

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

Canby$3,540/mo

Typical home $592K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $1,542/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Canby and Oatfield.

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

OatfieldCanby

Snow a year4″1″

January low37°F 35°F

July high80°F 81°F

Growing season (days)280d 241d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st 76th

Outdoors & history

OatfieldCanby

Trails1 mi 11 mi

Conserved land4.9%15%

Settled—1857

National Register places1 4

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—7

Community

OatfieldCanby

Library hours a week—49 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

11 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OatfieldCanby

Oatfield ↔ Canby11 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

OatfieldCanby

People

Population 13,294Lowest 18,134Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest OR: +10.6% +14.8%Highest OR: +10.6%

Median age 50.3±4.3Highest 25% above OR 43±1.9Lowest 6% above OR

Kids under 18 15.4%±2.6Lowest OR: 19.9% 22.4%±2.5Highest OR: 19.9%

Age 65+ 29%±2.9Highest OR: 19.1% 20.7%±2.1Lowest OR: 19.1%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Highest OR: 36.8% 30.5%Lowest OR: 36.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1.7Highest OR: 5.7% 2.9%±0.8Lowest OR: 5.7%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $103,224±$9kHighest 24% above OR $100,989±$6kLowest 22% above OR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $569,000±$23kHighest 19% above OR $528,500±$18kLowest 11% above OR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,786±$318Highest 17% above OR $1,542±$98Lowest about the OR average

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,886Highest 26% above OR $4,610Lowest 19% above OR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.9%±24.6Highest OR: 52.5% 40.7%±9.2Lowest OR: 52.5%

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

Below poverty line 9.8%Highest OR: 11.9% 7.9%Lowest OR: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Highest OR: 63.3% 70.3%Lowest OR: 63.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 6 yrs older than OR 1993Highest 12 yrs newer than OR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 13% above OR 25 minLowest 7% above OR

Work from home 20.7%±4.4Highest OR: 19% 13%±2.5Lowest OR: 19%

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 14.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.84Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Portland (37%)Portland (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CanbyFew work in Oatfield

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 15%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 10.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 2.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 11Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Highest 105Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #79 of 121 in OR #13 of 121 in OR

School district North Clackamas SD 12Canby SD 86

High school in town None in townCanby High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 21.9

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Oatfield neighborsTown Square →

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Canby neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 5d

Canby Sports Spotlight

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Bordering Oatfield

Gladstone11,977 people · $481K homes

Milwaukie21,392 people · $505K homes

Oak Grove16,796 people · $516K homes

Jennings Lodge7,971 people · $462K homes

Towns like Oatfield

Scappoose8,179 people · $456K homes

North Bend10,171 people · $352K homes

Central Point19,216 people · $389K homes

Baker City10,210 people · $271K homes

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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.