Jackson
Oregon

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: the home price against local income is in the top 5% of American counties (4.5 years of income), natural-hazard risk is in the top 7% of American counties (93 of 100), and the overdose death rate is in the top 8% of American counties (37 per 100,000). Within Oregon it ranks 10th of 36 counties for the home price against local income.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Oregon. 222,604 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -216).

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 $67,690 a year, higher than 69% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,862. Unemployment runs 4.7%, higher than 84% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,604 a year.

Home

The median home costs $439K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 4.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,167 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $2,958 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 65% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 37 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 711 active physicians in the county, about 31.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.75 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 86% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 7 points. 76% 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 53°F, highs near 64 and lows near 41, colder than 63% of American counties. About 34 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 93 out of 100, riskier than 93% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 238 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 16 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 10 breweries, 4 museums.