Marion County, Oregon
Population 349,244 · Salem, Keizer, Woodburn
- Overall cost of living: +3.6% vs the US average, higher than 95% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 15.1 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 5,760.3 ft, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Salem, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $416,400 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,414 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $139/mo | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,847/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.84% | higher than 52% 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 | $3,490 | higher than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $77,351 | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 338.4 | higher than 71% 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 | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 49 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13.3% of weeks | higher than 67% 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 | 44.1 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $152/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $53/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 76.3 mi | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,760.3 ft | higher than 97% 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 | 86.1% | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 26% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.3:1 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 79.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.3 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.71 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.53 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 yrs | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 525/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.9/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 89.3% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 72 min | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 66 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 78 per sq mi | higher than 93% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.1 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 349,244 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.5% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.5% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 60.7% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 29% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.2% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 554 parks | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.6 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 24 min | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,321 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 32 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 137 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 162 | higher than 99% 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 | 17 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 59 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 119 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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