SublimityOR
A town of 2,919, settled in 1903. Nearly 0.6% of it is conserved land.
Population
2,919
+10.7% since 2010
Typical home
$577K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$78K
median
Jobs based here
531
A commuter town
What makes Sublimity stand out The 2 things Sublimity does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Sublimity has grown 10.7% since 2010 2,681 people in 2010; 2,919 today.
What’s changed most in Sublimity? 2,681 2010
2,967 2020
2,919 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
0.6% of Sublimity is conserved land 0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.6% conserved
0.6%
conserved · 4 of 600 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Church Park 0.5 mi 8 2. Early Settlers' Park 0.1 mi 2
Health
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns Sublimity beats the Oregon average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Oregon
What stands out Sublimity OR Fewer binge drinkers 13% 15.4% More adults treating high blood pressure 78.3% 71.4% More adults who have had cancer 13% 8.9%
Santiam Hospital & Clinics
1.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among OR towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sublimity Most working residents leave Sublimity for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (31%), Stayton (10%) and Portland (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Sublimity 3%
Salem 31%
Stayton 10%
Portland 7%
Albany 2%
14 mi
median commute distance
531
jobs based in Sublimity
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Low risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30 Low risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Heat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Sublimity has mild winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–48°
Spring 41–61°
Summer 52–78°
Fall 43–64°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Housing
A typical Sublimity home is worth about $577K The typical Sublimity home is worth about $577,000, up 0.8% in a year, 16% above the Oregon typical home.
$577K Zillow home value
Typical home value Sublimity $577K
Oregon $496K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Sublimity’s public schools outperform 56% of Oregon districts The public schools Sublimity’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
A commuter town 97% of working residents leave Sublimity for work Where Sublimity’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31% → Salem Salem 31%
10% → Stayton Stayton 10%
7% → Portland Portland 7%
2% → Albany Albany 2%
2% → Silverton Silverton 2%
2% → Keizer Keizer 2%
Sublimity · 3% stay
531 jobs based in Sublimity
3% of working residents work in town
14 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Sublimity?
Census LEHD 2023
2002 · Entering · Wikimedia Commons
Sublimity’s story
123 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Sublimity is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,967 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1903
Population 2,967
Area 0.9 sq mi
Elevation 551 ft
ZIP code 97385
Area code 503 
