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Neskowin is a tiny town of 290 people in Tillamook County, Oregon. It's about 49 miles from Salem, OR and 71 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 70°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $430k and rent runs about $1k a month.
290people
$430kTypical home
$1,246/moRent
70° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
176Sunny days
180Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 208 people per sq mi
- 71 mi to Portland, OR
- 49 mi to Salem, OR
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $430k (≈$2,713/mo)
- Median rent $1,246/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 70°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 68 of 90 winter days are gray
- 180 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to SLE airport
- 74 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 108 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tillamook County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.