Hood River
Oregon

What stands out

Three things set Hood River County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is in the top 2% of American counties ($696K), the home price against local income is in the top 2% of American counties (5.0 years of income), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 2% of American counties (-2.0 on the USDA scale). Within Oregon it ranks 1st of 36 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Hood River County, Oregon. 23,965 people live here with you. The population shrank 1.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -313).

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 $80,254 a year, higher than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,189. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 16% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Oregon takes 8.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $6,703 a year.

Home

The median home costs $696K, pricier than 98% of American counties, about 5.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,217 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $3,183 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 67% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 142 active physicians in the county, about 59.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 10.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.89 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 64% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 37 points. 88% 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 48°F, highs near 57 and lows near 39, colder than 82% of American counties. About 56 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 61 out of 100, riskier than 61% of American counties; the county has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 164 Mbps down, slower than 65% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 8 breweries, 4 museums.