Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$555,800
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,708/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Portland 35%
Oregon City
Clackamas County37,755 residentsOregon City SD 62
59
C
Suburbgrade score
29th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by schools.
59
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oregon City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oregon City against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency56th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.8
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate84%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index99
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute26.5 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés97
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks61
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$97,829
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.4%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations43%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oregon City on schools
Oregon City's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego7 mi from Oregon CityA− 76 B West Linn3 mi from Oregon CityA− 71 B− Wilsonville9 mi from Oregon CityB+ 64 C+ Sherwood12 mi from Oregon CityB+ 68 B− Beaverton14 mi from Oregon CityB+ 71 B− Camas20 mi from Oregon CityB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Oregon City
Is Oregon City, OR a good place to live?
Oregon City scores 59 out of 100, 29th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oregon City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $555,800, 1% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,708/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oregon City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Oregon City sit at the 56th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 84% graduation rate and a 23.8 student–teacher ratio. Oregon City is served by Oregon City SD 62. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oregon City?
The mean commute is 26.5 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oregon City?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 97 restaurants and cafés and 61 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oregon City old or new?
The median home in Oregon City was built in 1992 — 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. 73% 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.