Living in Idanha, OR
Idanha is a tiny town of 201 people in Marion County, Oregon. It's about 49 miles from Salem, OR and 64 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $263k and rent runs about $830 a month.
201people
$263kTypical home
$830/moRent
82° / 42°Summer / winter
46"Snow
190Sunny days
162Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- Part of a metro area
- About 272 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Portland, OR
- 49 mi to Salem, OR
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $263k (≈$1,659/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 162 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (302 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,989 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SLE airport
- 66 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1949
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,693 ft
- 95 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- High 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.