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Marion is a tiny town of 154 people in Marion County, Oregon. It's about 12 miles from Albany, OR and 56 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $416k and rent runs about $1k a month.
154people
$416kTypical home
$1,414/moRent
81° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
190Sunny days
165Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 154
- Part of a metro area
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Portland, OR
- 12 mi to Albany, OR
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $416k (≈$2,626/mo)
- Median rent $1,414/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 165 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops 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 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SLE airport
- 60 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 312 ft
- 54 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 401 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 98 bars within 25 mi
- 152 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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.