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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 60 largest places in Oregon, Central Point has the lowest unemployment rate (3.1%), followed by Oak Hills and White City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 60 places in Oregon that we cover, the median is 5.1% and the average 5.3%; the figure runs from 3.1% (Central Point) to 9.4% (Prineville). That is a spread of 3.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 5.4%; 25 of the 60 places are above it and 35 at or below.
The first five are Central Point, Oak Hills, White City, Lake Oswego, Sherwood. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: unemployment from the ACS is a survey estimate with a margin of error, and small places can swing widely. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Unemployment (ACS) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Point | Jackson County | 3.1% | 19,216 | $86,058 | $1,364 |
| 2 | Oak Hills (unincorporated) | Washington County | 3.1% | 11,131 | $127,179 | $1,935 |
| 3 | White City (unincorporated) | Jackson County | 3.4% | 10,750 | $71,175 | $1,379 |
| 4 | Lake Oswego | Clackamas County | 3.4% | 40,381 | $141,549 | $2,139 |
| 5 | Sherwood | Washington County | 3.5% | 20,307 | $109,966 | $2,131 |
| 6 | St. Helens | Columbia County | 3.6% | 14,258 | $82,865 | $1,413 |
| 7 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 3.6% | 11,437 | $122,500 | $2,654 |
| 8 | Bend | Deschutes County | 3.7% | 103,390 | $96,394 | $1,883 |
| 9 | Newberg | Yamhill County | 3.9% | 26,066 | $93,232 | $1,713 |
| 10 | Canby | Clackamas County | 4.0% | 18,134 | $100,989 | $1,542 |
| 11 | Bethany (unincorporated) | Washington County | 4.0% | 33,106 | $167,735 | $2,245 |
| 12 | Fairview | Multnomah County | 4.1% | 10,735 | $70,107 | $1,637 |
| 13 | Keizer | Marion County | 4.2% | 39,082 | $84,813 | $1,424 |
| 14 | Aloha (unincorporated) | Washington County | 4.2% | 52,389 | $101,934 | $1,896 |
| 15 | Forest Grove | Washington County | 4.3% | 26,529 | $87,933 | $1,460 |
| 16 | West Linn | Clackamas County | 4.3% | 26,935 | $146,507 | $2,116 |
| 17 | Oatfield (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 4.4% | 13,294 | $103,224 | $1,786 |
| 18 | Tualatin | Washington County | 4.4% | 27,763 | $104,043 | $1,806 |
| 19 | Oregon City | Clackamas County | 4.4% | 37,755 | $97,829 | $1,708 |
| 20 | Beaverton | Washington County | 4.4% | 97,812 | $98,622 | $1,826 |
| 21 | Redmond | Deschutes County | 4.5% | 36,092 | $84,164 | $1,628 |
| 22 | Roseburg | Douglas County | 4.7% | 23,778 | $53,918 | $1,063 |
| 23 | Four Corners (unincorporated) | Marion County | 4.7% | 16,275 | $69,669 | $1,416 |
| 24 | Tigard | Washington County | 4.7% | 56,011 | $108,823 | $1,782 |
| 25 | Happy Valley | Clackamas County | 4.8% | 26,738 | $122,151 | $2,029 |
| 26 | Hillsboro | Washington County | 4.8% | 108,231 | $106,409 | $1,978 |
| 27 | Pendleton | Umatilla County | 4.9% | 16,950 | $66,563 | $956 |
| 28 | Troutdale | Multnomah County | 4.9% | 15,923 | $89,337 | $1,653 |
| 29 | Hermiston | Umatilla County | 4.9% | 19,546 | $66,998 | $1,088 |
| 30 | Cornelius | Washington County | 5.0% | 14,255 | $96,273 | $1,573 |
| 31 | Springfield | Lane County | 5.1% | 61,499 | $68,761 | $1,258 |
| 32 | Woodburn | Marion County | 5.2% | 27,875 | $67,347 | $1,489 |
| 33 | Grants Pass | Josephine County | 5.3% | 39,311 | $59,646 | $1,217 |
| 34 | Medford | Jackson County | 5.3% | 86,315 | $73,230 | $1,376 |
| 35 | Oak Grove (unincorporated) | Clackamas County | 5.3% | 16,796 | $86,226 | $1,744 |
| 36 | Hayesville (unincorporated) | Marion County | 5.5% | 21,246 | $58,624 | $1,435 |
| 37 | McMinnville | Yamhill County | 5.5% | 34,596 | $73,736 | $1,380 |
| 38 | Ontario | Malheur County | 5.5% | 11,842 | $46,308 | $804 |
| 39 | Gresham | Multnomah County | 5.6% | 112,378 | $77,795 | $1,586 |
| 40 | Milwaukie | Clackamas County | 5.8% | 21,392 | $86,892 | $1,598 |
| 41 | Albany | Linn County | 5.8% | 56,839 | $78,114 | $1,372 |
| 42 | Lebanon | Linn County | 5.8% | 19,344 | $63,176 | $1,312 |
| 43 | Salem | Marion County | 5.8% | 178,865 | $75,487 | $1,400 |
| 44 | Portland | Multnomah County | 5.8% | 641,165 | $90,919 | $1,655 |
| 45 | Gladstone | Clackamas County | 5.9% | 11,977 | $91,250 | $1,740 |
| 46 | Cottage Grove | Lane County | 6.0% | 10,698 | $80,875 | $1,254 |
| 47 | Sandy | Clackamas County | 6.0% | 12,854 | $108,984 | $1,861 |
| 48 | Coos Bay | Coos County | 6.0% | 15,925 | $56,524 | $1,034 |
| 49 | La Grande | Union County | 6.1% | 13,058 | $58,427 | $968 |
| 50 | Ashland | Jackson County | 6.2% | 21,259 | $68,028 | $1,387 |
| 51 | Wilsonville | Clackamas County | 6.5% | 26,974 | $96,236 | $1,878 |
| 52 | Monmouth | Polk County | 7.1% | 11,428 | $69,170 | $1,114 |
| 53 | Dallas | Polk County | 7.4% | 17,531 | $71,549 | $1,209 |
| 54 | Altamont (unincorporated) | Klamath County | 7.4% | 19,927 | $58,629 | $1,015 |
| 55 | Eugene | Lane County | 7.6% | 179,591 | $66,562 | $1,402 |
| 56 | The Dalles | Wasco County | 7.7% | 15,917 | $62,614 | $993 |
| 57 | Cedar Mill (unincorporated) | Washington County | 7.8% | 19,471 | $164,079 | $1,882 |
| 58 | Corvallis | Benton County | 8.4% | 59,960 | $65,012 | $1,391 |
| 59 | Klamath Falls | Klamath County | 8.5% | 22,115 | $46,693 | $986 |
| 60 | Prineville | Crook County | 9.4% | 11,470 | $72,980 | $1,355 |
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Central Point, with 3.1% (among the 60 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
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