Talent
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Outdoors in Talent
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About Talent
City in Oregon, United StatesTalent is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 6,282 at the 2020 census.
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How Talent ranks
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Housing in Talent
The typical Talent home is worth about $436,000, up 2.4% in a year, 12% below the Oregon typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Talent
Safety Grade B-
Talent reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less. Within Oregon, it does better than 71% of towns.
Work & commute in Talent
Full picture →Most working residents leave Talent for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (36%), Ashland (20%) and Central Point (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Talent
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Oregon
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Talent
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Talent
Full climate →Talent has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Talent
All Talent schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Talent’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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