Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$432,800
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,380/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Portland 35%
McMinnville
Yamhill County34,596 residentsMcminnville SD 40
61
C
Suburbgrade score
21st of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What McMinnville is like to live in, by category
Bars show McMinnville against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate91%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index77
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.85%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute20.8 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi2.6
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés59
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks42
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$73,736
Portland $97,436
Unemployment5.5%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations36%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than McMinnville on housing & affordability
McMinnville's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Sherwood20 mi from McMinnvilleC− 68 B− Tigard25 mi from McMinnvilleD+ 69 B− Aloha25 mi from McMinnvilleD+ 68 B− Canby25 mi from McMinnvilleD+ 59 C Tualatin23 mi from McMinnvilleD+ 68 B− Wilsonville22 mi from McMinnvilleD 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in McMinnville
Is McMinnville, OR a good place to live?
McMinnville scores 61 out of 100, 21st of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is McMinnville expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $432,800, 23% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.85%. $1,380/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in McMinnville?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving McMinnville sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. McMinnville is served by Mcminnville SD 40. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from McMinnville?
The mean commute is 20.8 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in McMinnville?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 59 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in McMinnville old or new?
The median home in McMinnville was built in 1991 — newer 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. 68% 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.