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Living in White City, OR

White City is a big small town of 10,750 people in Jackson County, Oregon. It's about 7 miles from Medford, OR and 215 miles from Portland, OR, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $302k and rent runs about $1k a month.

10,750people
$302kTypical home
$1,379/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
3"Snow
234Sunny days
103Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 10,750
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,764 people per sq mi
  • 215 mi to Portland, OR
  • 7 mi to Medford, OR
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $302k (≈$1,907/mo)
  • Median rent $1,379/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 48°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
  • 103 days a year with rain or snow
  • 3" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 10 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 35
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 12% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 4 mi to MFR airport
  • 218 mi to PDX (major hub)
  • 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 67% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1994
  • 94% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,345 ft
  • 77 mi to the ocean
  • 38 mi to a big lake
  • 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 25 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 202 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 32 bars within 25 mi
  • 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of Oregon districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 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

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