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Trail is a tiny town of 769 people in Jackson County, Oregon. It's about 23 miles from Medford, OR and 198 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $430k and rent runs about $1k a month.
769people
$430kTypical home
$1,358/moRent
88° / 46°Summer / winter
4"Snow
234Sunny days
127Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 769
- Part of a metro area
- About 113 people per sq mi
- 198 mi to Portland, OR
- 23 mi to Medford, OR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $430k (≈$2,713/mo)
- Median rent $1,358/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 234 sunny days a year (132 totally clear)
- 131 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 127 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 8 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 57
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to MFR airport
- 202 mi to PDX (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 44% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,412 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 39 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 34 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.