Linn County, Oregon
Population 130,706 · Albany, Lebanon, Sweet Home
- Overall cost of living: +2.1% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Albany, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $376,400 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,320 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $131/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,078/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% | higher than 54% 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 | $3,261 | higher than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,329 | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 288.5 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈174 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 | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 39 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13.6% of weeks | higher than 68% 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 | 45.6 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $186/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $96/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $84/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.32/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 13.6 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 64.9 mi | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,529.2 ft | higher than 96% 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 | 92.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 21.6% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.8% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18:1 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 74.6% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.32 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.48 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.71 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.8 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 57/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.7 yrs | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.8% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 287/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.7% | higher than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 102 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 98 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 50 per sq mi | higher than 78% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.7 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Population | 130,706 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.1 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +6.3 per 1k/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36.2% Dem | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 60.6% Rep | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 81.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% 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 | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 579 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.7 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,553 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 79 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 135 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 38 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 66 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 21 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
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