Lane
Oregon

What stands out

What stands out about Lane County: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-2.6 on the USDA scale), natural-hazard risk is in the top 3% of American counties (97 of 100), and the home price against local income is in the top 6% of American counties (4.3 years of income). Within Oregon it ranks 15th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lane County, Oregon. 382,218 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +154).

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 $65,157 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,020. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 83% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,382 a year.

Home

The median home costs $459K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 4.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,227 a month. Property tax is 0.89% of home value, roughly $3,248 a year on that median home, higher than 52% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 52% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 40 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 1,033 active physicians in the county, about 27.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.3 of 5 stars. 6.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 24 points. 75% 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 52°F, highs near 62 and lows near 42, colder than 68% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 97 out of 100, riskier than 97% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 246 Mbps down, faster than 72% of American counties. There are 14 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 17 breweries, 13 museums.