Population
7,192
+10.2% since 2010
Typical home
$471K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Jobs based here
3,034
Balanced
What makes Seaside stand out The 3 things Seaside does most differently from other towns.
Get outside 11 miles of trails in Seaside 28.8% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
1 Circle Creek Habitat Reserve 0.2 mi of trails · 345 acres
Directions 2 Broadway Park 0.1 mi of trails · 9 acres
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Outdoors
Nearly a quarter of Seaside is conserved land 11 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
#7 for trails in OR
28.8%
conserved · 770 of 2,678 acres
11 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
#4
most conserved land in OR
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Circle Creek Habitat Reserve 0.2 mi 345 2. Broadway Park 0.1 mi 9 3. Gateway Park — 4
Housing
A typical Seaside home is worth about $471K The typical Seaside home is worth about $471,000, down 0.8% in a year, 5% below the Oregon typical home.
$471K Zillow home value
Typical home value Seaside $471K
Oregon $496K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s −0.8%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Seaside About one in 3 of Seaside’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cannon Beach (11%), Portland (10%) and Astoria (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
31% work in town
Where working residents work In Seaside 31%
Cannon Beach 11%
Portland 10%
Astoria 6%
Warrenton 4%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,034
jobs based in Seaside
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 8% of U.S. towns Seaside reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Seaside 2.8
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Seaside 40
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
8th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
4th
percentile among OR towns
20
violent crimes reported in 2025
284
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with tsunamis at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95 Very high risk Lower Higher Tsunamis
18
paid flood claims since 1990
2
federal disasters paid out here
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns Seaside beats the Oregon average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
What stands out Seaside OR More adults treating high blood pressure 75% 71.4% More adults with COPD 8.9% 6.8%
Providence Seaside Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among OR towns
Schools
Seaside’s public schools outperform 15% of Oregon districts The public schools Seaside’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, pleasant summers Seaside has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 68°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
69° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 36–50°
Spring 40–56°
Summer 50–67°
Fall 43–61°
Nov 12
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
A growing town Seaside has grown 10.2% since 2010 6,457 people in 2010; 7,192 today.
What’s changed most in Seaside? 6,457 2010
7,115 2020
7,192 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
1906 · 08211-Seaside, Ore.-1906-Camp Life-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag · Wikimedia Commons
Seaside’s story
127 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Seaside on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Seaside 6 notable people were born in Seaside.
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Seaside is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The name Seaside is derived from Seaside House, a historic summer resort built in the 1870s by railroad magnate Ben Holladay. The city's population was 7,115 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1899
Population 7,115
Area 4.1 sq mi
Elevation 17 ft
ZIP code 97138
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