How Jefferson compares across Oregon
Jefferson is ranked on 33 lists against the 147 Oregon towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
More kids than 97% of Oregon
Not better or worse, just Jefferson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
The lists Jefferson does best on
Each list ranks every OR town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Jefferson marked.
1 spot from the top 10 for library borrowing
Lists where Jefferson sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Jefferson lands in the top half on 14 of 20 lists
Each dot is Jefferson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OR, the right end is last. Areas where Jefferson does best come first.
Where Jefferson lands in every OR ranking
40 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethany · 99 / 100
#61
Lowest obesity#1 Eagle Crest · 25%
#128
Fewest smokers#1 Lake Oswego · 6%
#33
Most active#1 West Haven-Sylvan · 14%
#29
Fewest uninsured#1 Lake Oswego · 4%
#48
Lowest depression#1 Bethany · 20%
#114
Closest to a top hospital#1 Hood River · 0.3 mi
#61 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Burns · 2.3 yrs
#48
E
Cheapest rent#1 Estacada · $682/mo
#60
Lowest property tax#1 Tri-City · $1,418/yr
#27
Rent easiest to afford#1 Junction City · 31.5%
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Eagle Crest · 45.7%
Most trails#1 Jacksonville · 5.6 mi / sq mi
Most walkable#1 King City · 270 / sq mi
#40 Libraries
Most-used libraries#1 Seaside · 13.7 per resident
#24
Most library borrowing#1 Stayton · 17.8 per resident
#11
Best libraries for kids#1 Eugene · 38.4 per child
#13 
People
Most educated#1 Lake Oswego · 74.8%
#104
Youngest#1 Nyssa · 25.1
#7
Oldest#1 Eagle Crest · 67.7
#141
Most residents 65+#1 Eagle Crest · 60.3%
#135
Most kids#1 Nyssa · 40.6%
#5 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Lakeview · 7.3 min
#104 Climate
Snowiest#1 Three Rivers · 74 in
#80
Least snow#1 Tualatin · 1.0 in
#33
Mildest winters#1 Brookings · 42.4°
#73
Hottest summers#1 Ontario · 93.4°
#65
Coolest summers#1 Newport · 65.5°
#73
Longest growing season#1 Newport · 306 days
#105
M
Wettest#1 Mount Hood Villages · 90 in
#52 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Eagle Crest · 35%
#139
Most new homes#1 Phoenix · 21.7 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Baker City · +77.2%
#57
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Wood Village · 8.2 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Gervais · 10.2
The number on the right is Jefferson’s spot. All of Oregon’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every OR list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.