Coos
Oregon

What stands out

What stands out about Coos County: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-3.1 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the top 5% of American counties (57 inches a year), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 5% of American counties (95 of 100). Within Oregon it ranks 5th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Coos County, Oregon. 64,908 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -111).

Oregon has no sales tax and a graduated income tax that reaches 9.9% at modest incomes, plus an estate tax that begins at $1 million, the lowest threshold in the country. Portland adds regional income taxes for homeless services and preschool. Statewide land-use rules limit sprawl, which keeps home prices high in the Willamette Valley. The state does not tax Social Security.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,563 a year, lower than 59% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,204. Unemployment runs 5.3%, higher than 92% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,718 a year.

Home

The median home costs $351K, pricier than 79% of American counties, about 3.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $935 a month. Property tax is 0.76% of home value, roughly $2,103 a year on that median home, lower than 59% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.3 years, longer than 55% of American counties. There are 142 active physicians in the county, about 21.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.65 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 92% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 21 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oregon law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 63 and lows near 45, colder than 57% of American counties. About 57 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 95 out of 100, riskier than 95% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 277 Mbps down, faster than 87% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 6 museums.