Linn
Oregon

What stands out

If you had to describe Linn County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is among the cloudiest in America (-2.6 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the top 2% of American counties (61 inches a year), and the home price against local income is in the top 8% of American counties (3.9 years of income). Within Oregon it ranks 15th of 36 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Linn County, Oregon. 128,598 people live here with you. The population grew 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,045).

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 $69,523 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,436. Unemployment runs 4.6%, higher than 83% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Oregon takes 8.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,764 a year.

Home

The median home costs $413K, pricier than 87% of American counties, about 3.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,158 a month. Property tax is 0.96% of home value, roughly $3,062 a year on that median home, higher than 57% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 57% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 56% of American counties. There are 168 active physicians in the county, about 13.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 6.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.67 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 91% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 25 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 51°F, highs near 61 and lows near 42, colder than 69% of American counties. About 61 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 228 Mbps down, faster than 63% of American counties. There are 21 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries.