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Best places to live in Oregon

256 places and 3,222,010 residents in Oregon, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Happy Valley (Oregon)9#9 Raleigh Hills8#8 Milwaukie7#7 Bethany (Oregon)6#6 Damascus (Oregon)5#5 Oatfield4#4 Lake Oswego3#3 Oak Grove (Oregon)2#2 Hillsboro (Oregon)1#1 Aloha
Young family fit across Oregon, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Aloha
    Oregon, 49,425 residents    68
  2. 2Hillsboro (Oregon)
    Oregon, 102,347 residents    65
  3. 3Oak Grove (Oregon)
    Oregon, 16,629 residents    64
  4. 4Lake Oswego
    Oregon, 38,496 residents    64
  5. 5Oatfield
    Oregon, 13,415 residents    63
  6. 6Damascus (Oregon)
    Oregon, 10,952 residents    63
  7. 7Bethany (Oregon)
    Oregon, 20,646 residents    63
  8. 8Milwaukie
    Oregon, 20,830 residents    63
  9. 9Raleigh Hills
    Oregon, 5,896 residents    62
  10. 10Happy Valley (Oregon)
    Oregon, 18,493 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Aloha
    Oregon, 49,425 residents    76
  2. 2Oak Grove (Oregon)
    Oregon, 16,629 residents    74
  3. 3Hillsboro (Oregon)
    Oregon, 102,347 residents    73
  4. 4Oatfield
    Oregon, 13,415 residents    73
  5. 5Forest Grove
    Oregon, 24,457 residents    73
  6. 6Milwaukie
    Oregon, 20,830 residents    72
  7. 7Sherwood (Oregon)
    Oregon, 19,283 residents    72
  8. 8Bethany (Oregon)
    Oregon, 20,646 residents    72
  9. 9Cornelius (Oregon)
    Oregon, 12,317 residents    72
  10. 10Lake Oswego
    Oregon, 38,496 residents    72

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For remote workers

  1. 1Aloha
    Oregon, 49,425 residents    71
  2. 2Hillsboro (Oregon)
    Oregon, 102,347 residents    67
  3. 3Sherwood (Oregon)
    Oregon, 19,283 residents    67
  4. 4Forest Grove
    Oregon, 24,457 residents    67
  5. 5Bethany (Oregon)
    Oregon, 20,646 residents    66
  6. 6Cornelius (Oregon)
    Oregon, 12,317 residents    66
  7. 7Oak Grove (Oregon)
    Oregon, 16,629 residents    65
  8. 8Lake Oswego
    Oregon, 38,496 residents    65
  9. 9Raleigh Hills
    Oregon, 5,896 residents    64
  10. 10Oatfield
    Oregon, 13,415 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1Hillsboro (Oregon)
    Oregon, 102,347 residents    80
  2. 2Aloha
    Oregon, 49,425 residents    77
  3. 3Beaverton (Oregon)
    Oregon, 96,577 residents    76
  4. 4Gresham (Oregon)
    Oregon, 110,553 residents    76
  5. 5Bethany (Oregon)
    Oregon, 20,646 residents    75
  6. 6West Haven-Sylvan
    Oregon, 8,001 residents    75
  7. 7Salem (Oregon)
    Oregon, 175,535 residents    75
  8. 8Tigard
    Oregon, 51,253 residents    74
  9. 9Raleigh Hills
    Oregon, 5,896 residents    74
  10. 10Rockcreek
    Oregon, 9,316 residents    74

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For single professionals

  1. 1Beaverton (Oregon)
    Oregon, 96,577 residents    70
  2. 2Hillsboro (Oregon)
    Oregon, 102,347 residents    70
  3. 3Aloha
    Oregon, 49,425 residents    69
  4. 4Gresham (Oregon)
    Oregon, 110,553 residents    67
  5. 5Tigard
    Oregon, 51,253 residents    65
  6. 6Salem (Oregon)
    Oregon, 175,535 residents    63
  7. 7Garden Home-Whitford
    Oregon, 6,674 residents    63
  8. 8Rockcreek
    Oregon, 9,316 residents    62
  9. 9West Haven-Sylvan
    Oregon, 8,001 residents    62
  10. 10Raleigh Hills
    Oregon, 5,896 residents    62

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Hermiston
    Oregon, 17,201 residents    48
  2. 2Boardman (Oregon)
    Oregon, 3,354 residents    47
  3. 3Umatilla (Oregon)
    Oregon, 7,009 residents    46
  4. 4Pendleton (Oregon)
    Oregon, 16,881 residents    45
  5. 5Baker City
    Oregon, 9,752 residents    44
  6. 6La Grande
    Oregon, 13,074 residents    44
  7. 7Burns (Oregon)
    Oregon, 2,757 residents    44
  8. 8Saint Helens
    Oregon, 12,883 residents    43
  9. 9Stanfield (Oregon)
    Oregon, 2,082 residents    43
  10. 10Ontario (Oregon)
    Oregon, 10,999 residents    43

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All profiles in Oregon

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyAloha68122
Low-income householdSaint Helens46124
Low-income familyAloha5490
Single parentAloha6273
Pensioner coupleAloha76100
Single pensionerAloha79100
Early retireeAloha76133
Single professionalBeaverton (Oregon)7055
Young professionalHillsboro (Oregon)7355
DINKSHillsboro (Oregon)7541
Remote workerAloha7197
CommuterHillsboro (Oregon)8076
Car-free householdHillsboro (Oregon)7448
StudentGresham (Oregon)7318
First-home buyerAloha5290
Budget-constrained moverHermiston48149
Urban lifestyle seekerBeaverton (Oregon)7152
Expat professionalAloha7997
Healthcare-first moverWest Haven-Sylvan80100
Nature-focused householdJohn Day56224
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverGearhart60211
Rural value seekerJohn Day55224
High-net-worth moverAloha82211
Lottery winnerBeaverton (Oregon)81255
Climate-resilient relocationAloha74149
Coastal livingBandon6931
Business ownerAloha80149
Digital nativeHillsboro (Oregon)6556

Towns of 30,000+ in Oregon