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Country around Azalea is a rural area of about 561 people in Jackson County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Grants Pass, OR and 190 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $492k and rent runs about $1k a month.
561people
$492kTypical home
$1,358/moRent
80° / 44°Summer / winter
3"Snow
230Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 561 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 190 mi to Portland, OR
- 28 mi to Grants Pass, OR
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $492k (≈$3,101/mo)
- Median rent $1,358/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (126 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (313 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,081 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 13% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to MFR airport
- 194 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,294 ft
- 65 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+6 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.