Oregon Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Oregon counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Oregon are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

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Counties tracked:

36Across Oregon

Median Household Income:

$79,654In Oregon

Median Annual Cost:

$52,446Across Oregon

Most Expensive County:

Washington County, OR $70,737

Lowest modeled cost county:

Malheur County, OR$46,841

State National Rank

#12Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Baker County, OR

Cost Rank: 33 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,392

Median Household Income:

$79,569

Cost / Income ratio :

59.6%

Housing17%
Food9%
Transport29%
Healthcare15%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,884

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, OR

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Benton County, OR

Cost Rank: 9 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$57,454

Median Household Income:

$113,224

Cost / Income ratio :

50.7%

Housing25%
Food8%
Transport22%
Healthcare11%
Other Costs10%
Taxes24%

Biggest category: Housing$14,400

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Clackamas County, OR

Cost Rank: 2 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$69,347

Median Household Income:

$119,052

Cost / Income ratio :

58.2%

Housing29%
Food7%
Transport19%
Healthcare8%
Other Costs11%
Taxes26%

Biggest category: Housing$20,081

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Clatsop County, OR

Cost Rank: 11 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,522

Median Household Income:

$89,210

Cost / Income ratio :

61.1%

Housing22%
Food8%
Transport25%
Healthcare12%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$13,790

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Columbia County, OR

Cost Rank: 8 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$59,601

Median Household Income:

$97,279

Cost / Income ratio :

61.3%

Housing24%
Food7%
Transport25%
Healthcare10%
Other Costs10%
Taxes24%

Biggest category: Transport$14,704

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Coos County, OR

Cost Rank: 27 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,925

Median Household Income:

$76,897

Cost / Income ratio :

64.9%

Housing20%
Food9%
Transport26%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs9%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,025

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Crook County, OR

Cost Rank: 15 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,081

Median Household Income:

$90,819

Cost / Income ratio :

58.4%

Housing19%
Food9%
Transport26%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$13,994

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Curry County, OR

Cost Rank: 21 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,378

Median Household Income:

$72,161

Cost / Income ratio :

71.2%

Housing21%
Food9%
Transport25%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$12,836

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Deschutes County, OR

Cost Rank: 7 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$60,813

Median Household Income:

$106,366

Cost / Income ratio :

57.2%

Housing25%
Food8%
Transport22%
Healthcare10%
Other Costs10%
Taxes24%

Biggest category: Housing$15,420

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Douglas County, OR

Cost Rank: 29 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,340

Median Household Income:

$72,748

Cost / Income ratio :

67.8%

Housing20%
Food9%
Transport27%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,415

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Gilliam County, OR

Cost Rank: 22 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,784

Median Household Income:

$77,734

Cost / Income ratio :

65.3%

Housing17%
Food9%
Transport30%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$15,349

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Grant County, OR

Cost Rank: 28 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,549

Median Household Income:

$69,852

Cost / Income ratio :

70.9%

Housing17%
Food8%
Transport31%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$15,150

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Harney County, OR

Cost Rank: 30 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,063

Median Household Income:

$64,253

Cost / Income ratio :

76.4%

Housing16%
Food10%
Transport30%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$14,569

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Hood River County, OR

Cost Rank: 5 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$61,365

Median Household Income:

$104,946

Cost / Income ratio :

58.5%

Housing25%
Food8%
Transport23%
Healthcare10%
Other Costs10%
Taxes24%

Biggest category: Housing$15,492

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Jackson County, OR

Cost Rank: 19 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,260

Median Household Income:

$87,129

Cost / Income ratio :

60.0%

Housing23%
Food9%
Transport24%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs10%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$12,327

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Jefferson County, OR

Cost Rank: 20 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,607

Median Household Income:

$78,483

Cost / Income ratio :

65.8%

Housing18%
Food9%
Transport29%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$14,725

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Josephine County, OR

Cost Rank: 23 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,763

Median Household Income:

$71,624

Cost / Income ratio :

70.9%

Housing21%
Food9%
Transport25%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$12,642

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Klamath County, OR

Cost Rank: 35 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,316

Median Household Income:

$71,653

Cost / Income ratio :

66.0%

Housing19%
Food9%
Transport27%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$12,935

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Lake County, OR

Cost Rank: 34 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,325

Median Household Income:

$82,414

Cost / Income ratio :

57.4%

Housing18%
Food9%
Transport29%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,791

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, OR

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Lane County, OR

Cost Rank: 16 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,865

Median Household Income:

$87,993

Cost / Income ratio :

60.1%

Housing24%
Food9%
Transport23%
Healthcare12%
Other Costs10%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Housing$12,720

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Lincoln County, OR

Cost Rank: 13 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,917

Median Household Income:

$76,426

Cost / Income ratio :

70.5%

Housing22%
Food9%
Transport25%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$13,299

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Linn County, OR

Cost Rank: 17 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,795

Median Household Income:

$87,508

Cost / Income ratio :

60.3%

Housing23%
Food8%
Transport25%
Healthcare12%
Other Costs10%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$13,371

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Malheur County, OR

Cost Rank: 36 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,841

Median Household Income:

$65,918

Cost / Income ratio :

71.1%

Housing17%
Food8%
Transport29%
Healthcare15%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,611

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Marion County, OR

Cost Rank: 10 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,699

Median Household Income:

$88,229

Cost / Income ratio :

62.0%

Housing25%
Food8%
Transport23%
Healthcare11%
Other Costs10%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Housing$13,891

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Morrow County, OR

Cost Rank: 32 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,425

Median Household Income:

$79,496

Cost / Income ratio :

60.9%

Housing16%
Food8%
Transport32%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs7%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$15,286

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Multnomah County, OR

Cost Rank: 3 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$64,179

Median Household Income:

$113,868

Cost / Income ratio :

56.4%

Housing29%
Food8%
Transport18%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs12%
Taxes25%

Biggest category: Housing$18,764

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Polk County, OR

Cost Rank: 12 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,511

Median Household Income:

$95,837

Cost / Income ratio :

56.9%

Housing24%
Food8%
Transport24%
Healthcare11%
Other Costs10%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Housing$13,234

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Sherman County, OR

Cost Rank: 18 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,631

Median Household Income:

$77,500

Cost / Income ratio :

67.9%

Housing19%
Food8%
Transport28%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$14,645

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Tillamook County, OR

Cost Rank: 14 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$53,214

Median Household Income:

$77,246

Cost / Income ratio :

68.9%

Housing21%
Food9%
Transport26%
Healthcare13%
Other Costs9%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$13,996

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Umatilla County, OR

Cost Rank: 26 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,142

Median Household Income:

$79,738

Cost / Income ratio :

62.9%

Housing19%
Food8%
Transport29%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$14,345

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Union County, OR

Cost Rank: 31 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,867

Median Household Income:

$76,661

Cost / Income ratio :

63.7%

Housing19%
Food9%
Transport28%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes22%

Biggest category: Transport$13,617

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Wallowa County, OR

Cost Rank: 25 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,359

Median Household Income:

$78,170

Cost / Income ratio :

64.4%

Housing17%
Food8%
Transport31%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$15,423

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Wasco County, OR

Cost Rank: 6 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$60,936

Median Household Income:

$80,076

Cost / Income ratio :

76.1%

Housing26%
Food7%
Transport21%
Healthcare11%
Other Costs10%
Taxes24%

Biggest category: Housing$15,564

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Washington County, OR

Cost Rank: 1 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$70,737

Median Household Income:

$123,005

Cost / Income ratio :

57.5%

Housing30%
Food7%
Transport18%
Healthcare8%
Other Costs11%
Taxes26%

Biggest category: Housing$21,030

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Wheeler County, OR

Cost Rank: 24 / 36
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,472

Median Household Income:

$60,139

Cost / Income ratio :

83.9%

Housing15%
Food10%
Transport31%
Healthcare14%
Other Costs8%
Taxes23%

Biggest category: Transport$15,592

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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Yamhill County, OR

Cost Rank: 4 / 36
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$63,209

Median Household Income:

$101,737

Cost / Income ratio :

62.1%

Housing26%
Food8%
Transport23%
Healthcare9%
Other Costs10%
Taxes25%

Biggest category: Housing$16,333

Cheaper Alternatives: Malheur County, ORKlamath County, OR

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