Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 18,171 at the 2020 census. It is along Oregon Route 99E, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Barlow.

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How Canby ranks

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#4Rent easiest to afford in OR #13Best schools in OR #17Highest graduation rate in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97013

Area code503, 971

Living in Canby

Housing in Canby

$592K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canby home is worth about $592,000, up 1.9% in a year, 19% above the Oregon typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market16

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Canby

Safety Grade B

Canby reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Canby 1.6

Oregon 3.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Canby 6.2

Oregon 21.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Canby

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Most working residents leave Canby for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (20%), Wilsonville (6%) and Oregon City (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Portland

20%

Wilsonville

Oregon City

Tualatin

15%Work in townlive and work in Canby 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,068Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Canby

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oregon

≈Just like Oregon

No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Canby tracks Oregon closely.

Care nearby

Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin · 8 mi · ER

Nhc Canby Medical and Dental ClinicCanby · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Canby · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canby →

Natural hazards in Canby

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Canby flood?paid flood claims since 1980 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Canby

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Climate in Canby

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Canby has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 36°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

79° / 54°Summer

64° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Canby get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 13, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Canby

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School Grade A-

The public schools Canby’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#13Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictCanby SD 86Schools6

Cecile Trost Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–6 · 457 students Howard Eccles Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 371 students William Knight Elementary School CElementary · Grades K–6 · 292 students Philander Lee Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 279 students Baker Prairie Middle School B+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 532 students Canby High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.