Gladstone
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Outdoors in Gladstone
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About Gladstone
City in Oregon, United StatesGladstone is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 12,017 at the 2020 United States census. Gladstone is an approximately 4-square-mile (10 km2) suburban community, about 12 miles (19 km) south of Portland at the confluence of the Clackamas and Willamette rivers. Gladstone has held several important cultural and social events, hosting both the inaugural Clackamas County Fair and the Oregon State Fair, before both were moved to more spacious locations. Both Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan and presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt gave public speeches in the city.
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How Gladstone ranks
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Housing in Gladstone
The typical Gladstone home is worth about $512,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Oregon typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Gladstone
Safety Grade C+
Gladstone reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within Oregon, it does better than 61% of towns.
Work & commute in Gladstone
Full picture →Most working residents leave Gladstone for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (33%), Oregon City (5%) and Milwaukie (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Gladstone
Health Grade B
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oregon
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Gladstone tracks Oregon closely.
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Natural hazards in Gladstone
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gladstone
Full climate →Gladstone has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Gladstone
All Gladstone schools →School Grade A
The public schools Gladstone’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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