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Living in Country around Reedsport, OR

Country around Reedsport is a rural area of about 5,423 people in Douglas County, Oregon, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 45 miles from Eugene, OR and 139 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 47°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $802 a month.

5,423people
$252kTypical home
$802/moRent
69° / 47°Summer / winter
1"Snow
203Sunny days
151Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 5,423 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 17 people per sq mi
  • 139 mi to Portland, OR
  • 45 mi to Eugene, OR
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $252k (≈$1,592/mo)
  • Median rent $802/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 69°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
  • 203 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
  • 162 cloudy days a year
  • 63 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 151 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,623 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 55
  • 15% of households have kids
  • 35% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 22 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to OTH airport
  • 143 mi to PDX (major hub)
  • 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 63% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1973
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,217 ft
  • 8 mi to the ocean
  • 124 mi to a big lake
  • 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 94 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 33% of Oregon districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 31 mi to the nearest vet
  • 19 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 42 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Douglas County: R+38 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
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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