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Map of Central Point: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.2%160 of 2,579 acres
Trails1.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves118 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Central Point

City in Oregon, United States
1852Established
18,997Population
3.9 sq miArea
1,272 ftElevation

Central Point is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 18,997 as of 2020. The city shares its southern border with Medford and is a part of the Medford metropolitan area. Central Point is home of the Jackson County Fair that occurs in July.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code97502
Area code541
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Housing in Central Point

$418K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Central Point home is worth about $418,000, up 0.7% in a year, 16% below the Oregon typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market28
Sale-to-list99%
Sold in May22
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Safety in Central Point

B

Safety Grade B

Central Point reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Central Point 1.3
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Central Point 8.4
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
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≈Just like Oregon

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

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Nothing stands out: Central Point tracks Oregon closely.

Care nearby

Providence Medford Medical CenterMedford · 3.6 mi · ER
Central Point Health Center--La ClinicaCentral Point · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Central Point · CMS · HRSAHealth in Central Point →

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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Central Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCentral Point SD 6Schools9

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.

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