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Arlington is a tiny town of 690 people in Gilliam County, Oregon. It's about 59 miles from Kennewick, WA and 119 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $253k and rent runs about $1k a month.
690people
$253kTypical home
$1,349/moRent
88° / 40°Summer / winter
5"Snow
226Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 690
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 326 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Portland, OR
- 59 mi to Kennewick, WA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $253k (≈$1,597/mo)
- Median rent $1,349/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (254 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,029 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to YKM airport
- 116 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 653 ft
- 147 mi to the ocean
- 146 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Oregon districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gilliam County: R+46 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- High volcano risk