Living in Corvallis (Oregon)

Corvallis (Oregon) is a large place in Oregon, United States, home to 55,780 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #960 of 10,762), retired couples (top 13%, #1,210 of 9,474), single pensioners (top 20%, #1,833 of 9,474).

Residents55,780
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport127 km (Portland International)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km140,000 people
Sea coast58 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverWillamette, 2.6 km
Main railway line12.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,837 km
Within 10 km60,379 people
Winter daylight8 h 49 min, sunset 1:36

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How Corvallis (Oregon) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oregon
Young family52#4,846 of 11,898#41 of 122Map
Low-income household21#8,783 of 9,771#81 of 124Map
Low-income family38#5,366 of 8,006#51 of 90Map
Single parent45#3,885 of 6,237#42 of 73Map
Pensioner couple70#1,210 of 9,474#17 of 100Map
Single pensioner68#1,833 of 9,474#31 of 100Map
Early retiree71#960 of 10,762#18 of 133Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#2,768 of 7,271#31 of 97Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#6,576 of 8,006#67 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,288 of 12,111#106 of 149Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional59#3,535 of 7,271#39 of 97Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,898 of 9,474#38 of 100Map
Nature-focused household28#15,540 of 18,063#116 of 224Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#4,943 of 16,523#93 of 211Map
Rural value seeker15#16,470 of 18,063#178 of 224Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,843 of 16,523#32 of 211Map
Lottery winner59#4,735 of 21,167#46 of 255Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,399 of 12,111#36 of 149Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#5,684 of 12,111#58 of 149Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family88
  • Health and elderly84
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Foundation63
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Safety and community43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Green space18
  • Affordability15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.