Sandy’s public schools outperform 75% of Oregon districts
The public schools Sandy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
About one in nine working residents works right in Sandy
Most working residents leave Sandy for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (27%), Gresham (10%) and Salem (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Sandy has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Sandy is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, settled c. 1853 and named after the nearby Sandy River. Located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city serves as the western gateway to the Mount Hood Corridor, and is located approximately 27 miles (43 km) east of Portland. The city of Sandy was originally settled by travelers passing along Barlow Road, one of the final sections of the Oregon Trail, and initially known as Revenue, after settlers Francis and Lydia Revenue. The city subsequently took the name Sandy after the Sandy River, named by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1805; the river and previously been named the Barings River, after Sir Fra…
