Living in Tutuilla, OR
Tutuilla is a tiny town of 365 people in Umatilla County, Oregon. It's about 36 miles from Walla Walla, WA and 191 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $274k and rent runs about $997 a month.
365people
$274kTypical home
$997/moRent
89° / 43°Summer / winter
16"Snow
226Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 365
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Portland, OR
- 36 mi to Walla Walla, WA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $274k (≈$1,728/mo)
- Median rent $997/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (224 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,537 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to PDT airport
- 149 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,444 ft
- 210 mi to the ocean
- 150 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Oregon districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Umatilla County: R+38 in 2024
- Oregon: D+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.