Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$653,100
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,654/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Portland 35%
Damascus
Clackamas County11,437 residents3 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
40th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by schools.
51
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Damascus is like to live in, by category
Bars show Damascus against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate75%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index125
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute27.7 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Restaurants & cafés10
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Median household income$122,500
Portland $97,436
Unemployment3.6%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations43%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Damascus on schools
Damascus's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego12 mi from DamascusA− 76 B West Linn10 mi from DamascusA− 71 B− Wilsonville18 mi from DamascusB+ 64 C+ Sherwood20 mi from DamascusB+ 68 B− Beaverton18 mi from DamascusB+ 71 B− Camas12 mi from DamascusB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Damascus
Is Damascus, OR a good place to live?
Damascus scores 51 out of 100, 40th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Damascus expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $653,100, 17% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,654/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Damascus?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Damascus sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 21.9 student–teacher ratio. Damascus is served by Gresham-Barlow SD 10j, North Clackamas SD 12 and Centennial School District 28j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Damascus?
The mean commute is 27.7 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Damascus?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 10 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Damascus old or new?
The median home in Damascus was built in 1978 — older than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 96% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.