Benton County, Oregon
Population 96,303 · Corvallis, Albany, Philomath
- Overall cost of living: +4% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 54.2%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Corvallis, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $513,000 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,410 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $107/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,696/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.95% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,884 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,702 | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 293.2 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈175 days | lower than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 54 days | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 12.6% of weeks | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈54.6°F | lower than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.1 in | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $187/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.34/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.11/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10 µg/m³ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 31.8 mi | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,454.7 ft | higher than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 54.2% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 26.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.3:1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.9% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.35 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.06 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.05 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.3 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 127/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.7 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1406/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 50 min | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 115 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 103 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 67 per sq mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.3 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 96,303 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.5 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.1% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 28.5% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 76.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 204 parks | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 12 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 940 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 59 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 170 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
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