Josephine County, Oregon
Population 88,179 · Grants Pass, Cave Junction
- Overall cost of living: −2.2% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 12.1 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Unemployment rate: 7.1%, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Grants Pass, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $404,300 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,194 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,932/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.52% | lower than 81% 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 | $2,086 | higher than 67% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $60,098 | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 268.3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈211 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 55 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.1% of weeks | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈48.2°F | lower than 89% 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 | 35.7 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $343/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $177/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $46/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $120/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.1 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 38.1 mi | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,216.1 ft | higher than 92% 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 | 90.4% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.7% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.2% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.2:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 77.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.31 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.5 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 975/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 91/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 10.8/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 70.4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 60 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 292 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.1% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 278 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 42 per sq mi | higher than 72% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 12.2 per 1k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Population | 88,179 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.3 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.2% Dem | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.3% Rep | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 82.9% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.8% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 489 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 6 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,318 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 26 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
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