State rankings

Best Counties to Live in Oregon

Compare counties in Oregon by overall score, affordability, economy, schools, safety, taxes, and peace & quiet. Rankings are public-data estimates for comparison and research.

#1 in OR

Deschutes County

63.3

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#2 in OR

Washington County

61.8

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#3 in OR

Harney County

58.7

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#4 in OR

Hood River County

58.6

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#5 in OR

Benton County

58.3

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National rankings

Best overall

Deschutes County

Overall score 63.3

Most affordable

Lake County

Affordability 68.7

Best schools

Benton County

Schools 89.5

Safest

Benton County

Safety 93.9

Lowest taxes

Curry County

Taxes 70.9

Best peace & quiet

Union County

Peace & Quiet 97.1

All Oregon counties

Showing 36 counties ranked by the default generated overall score.

Rank	County	Overall	Economy	Afford.	Schools	Safety	Taxes	Peace & Quiet	Typical home	Income
1	Deschutes County FIPS 41017	63.3	77.1	15.1	82.5	91.6	56.7	87.5	$667,868	$92,758
2	Washington County FIPS 41067	61.8	73.3	28.2	88.3	87.1	39.9	33.8	$567,308	$107,772
3	Harney County FIPS 41025	58.7	56.6	58.5	33.7	93.8	43.5	94.8	$211,051	$55,208
4	Hood River County FIPS 41027	58.6	75.1	14.9	60.1	90.2	60.4	90.8	$687,018	$88,947
5	Benton County FIPS 41003	58.3	61.7	12.6	89.5	93.9	34.5	86.1	$553,569	$77,702
6	Clackamas County FIPS 41005	58.2	74.2	22.2	81.5	67.7	38.8	75	$615,069	$103,517
7	Yamhill County FIPS 41071	57.2	68.6	27.6	51.1	90.1	53.4	80.9	$505,781	$90,063
8	Baker County FIPS 41001	56.9	52.3	41.2	50	91	51.1	94.8	$301,878	$60,936
9	Lake County FIPS 41037	56.4	43.2	68.7	33.7	76.4	55	94	$194,098	$62,787
10	Columbia County FIPS 41009	56.1	62.8	38.4	37	92.8	53.7	81.6	$450,364	$87,458
11	Sherman County FIPS 41055	55.9	40.1	42.4	60	81.9	65.6	88.8	$282,612	$60,161
12	Polk County FIPS 41053	54.6	69.5	26.4	41	90.1	46.9	83.7	$478,643	$85,118
13	Wallowa County FIPS 41063	54.2	68.7	17.2	68.6	-	63.1	91.9	$433,286	$67,112
14	Morrow County FIPS 41049	53.5	61.5	54.5	14	72.7	62.4	90.3	$306,117	$75,448
15	Umatilla County FIPS 41059	51.4	51.3	47.1	22.6	86.5	46.4	92.7	$307,921	$67,728
16	Union County FIPS 41061	50.5	46.6	38.4	30.3	88.2	50.9	97.1	$330,865	$65,661
17	Gilliam County FIPS 41021	50.3	48.6	58.8	33.1	47	53.6	88.7	$240,781	$66,917
18	Lane County FIPS 41039	49.2	57.3	17.3	45.8	84.4	41.9	90.2	$452,759	$71,544
19	Wheeler County FIPS 41069	48.8	60.5	28.7	44.7	-	59.4	85.2	$316,458	$55,284
20	Crook County FIPS 41013	48.5	65.5	27.8	21.4	71.8	56.5	89.1	$469,791	$81,965
21	Linn County FIPS 41043	48.5	56.3	34	24.8	80.6	45.1	88.2	$409,099	$76,329
22	Grant County FIPS 41023	48.4	39.3	45.8	44.8	-	63.4	90.7	$285,066	$59,450
23	Jackson County FIPS 41029	47.7	54.4	25.5	33.5	78	48.1	91.1	$434,491	$73,999
24	Coos County FIPS 41011	47.6	45.9	35	23.3	83.9	54.9	92.7	$346,172	$62,143
25	Wasco County FIPS 41065	47.3	61.6	20.9	21.4	86.5	48.3	92.7	$398,015	$64,175
26	Josephine County FIPS 41033	46.6	37.3	24.3	40.7	82.3	61.9	90.6	$388,613	$60,098
27	Malheur County FIPS 41045	46.4	47.2	30.4	18.5	84.8	59.3	93.8	$309,312	$54,519
28	Multnomah County FIPS 41051	46	62.2	21.7	36	93.9	26.7	21.3	$506,896	$88,766
29	Douglas County FIPS 41019	45.2	42.2	36.1	19.9	70.9	63.4	94	$342,175	$61,310
30	Clatsop County FIPS 41007	45.1	58	10.7	25.6	90.2	51.3	83.4	$509,201	$71,822
31	Jefferson County FIPS 41031	44.7	59.7	27.5	3.3	80.2	59.2	86	$428,109	$76,260
32	Tillamook County FIPS 41057	43.4	53.4	10.9	29.7	74.7	61.5	81	$503,130	$69,105
33	Curry County FIPS 41015	40.3	37.6	20.2	17.5	70.8	70.9	91.8	$449,919	$62,244
34	Lincoln County FIPS 41041	39.9	46.7	13.2	20.6	83.1	43.5	79.9	$468,671	$63,165
35	Marion County FIPS 41047	38.2	61.3	26.2	19.3	29.6	44.1	72.3	$443,038	$77,351
36	Klamath County FIPS 41035	33.7	38.5	37.2	18.8	0	63.6	93.8	$311,079	$58,830