Shady Cove, Oregon
Among the top 5% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 19% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 95% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 56% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 46% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 14% of US places
- top 1% for sunny days
- top 2% for sales tax
- bottom 8% for airport distance
Shady Cove is a small community in Oregon with about 3,084 residents. It grades A+ for weather and D for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include sunny days, sales tax, and summer humidity. It rates lower on income tax and airport distance.
- The median home value in Shady Cove is $266k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Shady Cove is $61k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Shady Cove is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- July temperatures in Shady Cove average around 71°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 5.2 in0.7 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$61k47th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$52kbetter than 27% of US places
Home Value$266k73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 33% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$1kbetter than 25% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.95%better than 53% of US places
Income Tax9.90%better than 14% of US places
Sales Tax0.00%better than 98% of US places
Estimated total tax burden14.05%better than 21% of US places
Unemployment9.0%better than 16% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)40°F70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)71°F20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation31.4 in25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall1.3 inbetter than 77% of US places
Sunny Days333 daysbetter than 99% of US places
Summer Humidity48°Fbetter than 92% of US places
Comfortable Days76 daysbetter than 34% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk71.8better than 40% of US places
Air Quality35 AQIbetter than 85% of US places
School Quality49.0better than 34% of US places
Community
Population3,08472nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age57.991st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2962nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.604th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)81.4%44th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.6%52nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)7.7%67th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.2%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)9.1%87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.3/20better than 83% of US places
Airport Distance206 mibetter than 8% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access79.0%better than 28% of US places
Amenities Nearby42.15better than 35% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 21% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Shady Cove an affordable place to live?
- Shady Cove is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $52k, better than 27% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- What is the weather like in Shady Cove?
- Shady Cove averages 71°F in July and 40°F in January, with 31.4 in of annual precipitation and about 333 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Shady Cove?
- Public-school quality in Shady Cove is below average, scoring better than 34% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.