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1939
Untitled photo, possibly related to: Migratory field workers in hop field. Near Independence, Oregon, 1939
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About Independence
City in Oregon, United StatesIndependence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 51, and east of nearby Monmouth. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thirty square blocks of the oldest part of Independence form the National Register of Historic Places-listed Independence Historic District. The population was 9,828 at the 2020 census.
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How Independence ranks
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Housing in Independence
The typical Independence home is worth about $426,000, up 2.1% in a year, 14% below the Oregon typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Independence
Safety Grade B-
Independence reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Independence
Full picture →Most working residents leave Independence for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (25%), Portland (7%) and Monmouth (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Independence
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Independence
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Independence
Full climate →Independence has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Independence
All Independence schools →School Grade B
The public schools Independence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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