West Linn is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A southern suburb in the Portland metropolitan area, West Linn developed on the site of the former Linn City, which was named after US Senator Lewis F. Linn, who had advocated the American occupation of Oregon Country as a counterclaim to the British. The T. W. Sullivan Hydroelectric Plant opened in 1889, and harvested energy from nearby Willamette Falls. The adjacent Willamette Falls Pulp and Paper Company began operations the same year. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,373.

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How West Linn ranks

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#1Fewest uninsured in OR #4Highest income in OR #4Fewest smokers in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97068

Area code503

Living in West Linn

Housing in West Linn

$776K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Linn home is worth about $776,000, up 1.5% in a year, 56% above the Oregon typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list100.3%

Sold in May47

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Safety in West Linn

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

West Linn reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

West Linn 0.3

Oregon 3.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

West Linn 8.3

Oregon 21.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in West Linn

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Most working residents leave West Linn for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (31%), Lake Oswego (6%) and Tigard (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Portland

31%

Lake Oswego

Tigard

Tualatin

8%Work in townlive and work in West Linn 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,821Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in West Linn

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oregon

14better than OR·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 3▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.3%Fewer uninsured adultsOR 8.5% · better 7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethOR 12.5% · better 9.9%More adults who have had cancerOR 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterOregon City · 5.9 mi · ER

Gladstone Health ClinicGladstone · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for West Linn · CMS · HRSAHealth in West Linn →

Natural hazards in West Linn

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

43Does West Linn flood?paid flood claims since 1994 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to West Linn MapWest Linn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in West Linn

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West Linn has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48° / 36°Winter

61° / 43°Spring

78° / 54°Summer

64° / 45°Fall

How much snow does West Linn get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 18, with the last in spring around Mar 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in West Linn

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School Grade A

The public schools West Linn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#49Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictWest Linn-Wilsonville SD 3JSchools8

Trillium Creek Primary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 480 students Willamette Primary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 384 students Sunset Primary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 375 students Cedaroak Park Primary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students Bolton Primary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 222 students Rosemont Ridge Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 699 students

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.