Living in Ashland, Oregon: Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, and Crime Rate

Ashland, Oregon

Moving to or Living in Ashland Pros and Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Ashland, Oregon

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Overview - Life In Ashland
Pros and Cons of Living In Ashland
Crime In Ashland
Cost of Living In Ashland
Gender In Ashland
Household Income For Ashland
Education In Ashland
Race & Ethnicity In Ashland

About Ashland, Oregon

Is Ashland, Oregon a good place to live?

Ashland is a city in Oregon state in USA with a population of 21138 residents.. The poverty rate of Ashland is 18.7%, which is 34% higher than national average. The typical household in Ashland earns $58364 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 44.9% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Ashland, only 97% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Ashland remained 5%, which is 6% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Ashland, only 64% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 24% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Ashland is 132, which is 32% higher than national average. Median home value in Ashland is $469400 , which is 104% higher than national average. While median income in Ashland remained $58364, which is 14% lower than national average.

Population

21138

Unemployment

6% NAT AVG.

Poverty

18.7%

34% NAT AVG.

Overall Score

7.5

Median Home

$469400

104% NAT AVG.

Median Income

$58364

14% NAT AVG.

Median Rent

$1103

5% NAT AVG.

Cost Of Living

132

32% NAT AVG.

People Living BPL

1 in 5

Unemployed People

1 in 20

People Earning < $10,000

1 in 13

People Earning < $50,000

44.9%

People with <= High School

1 in 8.3

People With Any Degree

1 in 1.5

Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs70%

Housing85%

Affordability40%

Safety60%

Amenities90%

Diversity70%

Education95%

Commute90%

Is Ashland, Oregon safe place to live?

The overall crime rate in Ashland, Oregon is 10% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Ashland is 51% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Ashland is 22% higher than national average. You have 1 in 516 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 41 chance of being victim of property crime.

Crime Cases

551

Violent : 41
Property : 510

Total Crime

10% NAT. AVG.
13% STATE AVG.
2572.5 (per 100k)

Violent Crime

51% NAT. AVG.
34% STATE AVG.
191.4 (per 100k)

Property Crime

22% NAT. AVG.
10% STATE AVG.
2381.1 (per 100k)

Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Ashland

Violent crime

1 in 516

Property crime

1 in 41

Robbery

1 in 3020

Burglary

1 in 480

Assault

1 in 846

Car Theft

1 in 604

Ashland : Property Crime Ranking

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Oregon	36	36	49	32	45
In USA	1100	998	1411	814	1077

Ashland : Violent Crime Ranking

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Oregon	45	8	35	48	39
In USA	1477	286	813	1449	1023

Violent Crime

Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type	Count	Ashland	Oregon	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime	41	191.4	291.88	387.8
Murder	1	4.7	2.95	6.5
Robbery	7	32.7	51.4	73.9
Assault	25	116.7	200.64	279.7
Rape	8	37.3	36.9	27.7

Property Crime

Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type	Count	Ashland	Oregon	Country
		Per 100,000 People
Property Crime	510	2381.1	2659.01	1,958.2
Burglary	44	205.4	339.17	314.2
Larceny	431	2012.2	1928.82	1,398
Car Theft	35	163.4	391.02	246

Violent Crime Comparison

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Property Crime Comparison

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Cost of Living

Expense	Ashland	Oregon	National Avg.
Services	121	119	100
Groceries	113	114	100
Health	118	118	100
Housing	167	122	100
Transportation	130	128	100
Utilities	90	88	100

Cost of Living

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Gender

Gender	Ashland	Oregon	Country
Female	52.2%	50.4%	50.8%
Male	47.8%	49.6%	49.2%

Gender

Female Male

Household Income

< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income	Ashland	Oregon	Country
Less than $10,000	7.5%	5.4%	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	5.7%	3.8%	4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999	11.5%	8.1%	8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999	10%	8.7%	8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999	10.2%	12.2%	12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	14.6%	18.1%	17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	11.7%	13.3%	12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999	13.4%	16.2%	15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	6.2%	7%	7.1%
$200,000 or more	9.2%	7.2%	8.3%

Education

< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education	Ashland	Oregon	Country
< 9th Grade	1%	4%	5.0%
9-12th Grade	2%	5%	7.0%
High School or GED	9%	23%	27.0%
Other College	20%	25%	20.0%
Associate's Degree	4%	9%	9%
Bachelor's Degree	34%	21%	20.0%
Master's Degree	19%	9%	9.0%
Professional Degree	7%	2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	4%	2%	1.0%

Household Income

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Education

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Race / Ethnicity

White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity	Ashland	Oregon	Country
White	83.2%	74.9%	60.1%
African American	1%	1.8%	12.2%
American Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Asian	2.1%	4.4%	5.6%
Hawaiian	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Other	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Multiracial	3%	4.1%	2.8%
Hispanic	9.8%	13.2%	18.2%

Race / Ethnicity

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