Are you looking for love in Oregon?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Oregonian?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Oregon, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Beaver State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Oregon? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
So, what was the best city for singles in Oregon? Corvallis ranks as the best place for singles in Oregon if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.
Just saying.
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The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Oregon For 2024
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Population: 60,050
Median Age: 26.9
Married households: 7.0%
Households with kids: 19.7%
More on Corvallis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,054
Median Age: 25.2
Married households: 13.0%
Households with kids: 31.2%
More on Monmouth: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Monmouth is a beautiful town with a lot to offer..but it is in fact a college town. The numbers are going to be drastically lower in the categories your looking for because of that. I’ve lived in Monmouth\ independence my entire life and you will not find a better town in Oregon.
The people are friendly, the crime rate is much lower than the other towns listed, it’s a cute little town and is townies are happy as clams with it.
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Population: 646,101
Median Age: 38.3
Married households: 10.0%
Households with kids: 22.5%
More on Portland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Real slow on homeless problem,drugs,murder,on biking trail,assults,r**e,little patrol awful.
Omsi is awesome,bad neighborhood but awesome exibits,down town is new buildings but crime is awful,beggars NO WALKING PATROL POLICE gov.is slow to act on riots and never calls National Guard!!! Looting,burning during supposed rally or protests.awful mayor n horrible governor.
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Population: 97,554
Median Age: 36.7
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 26.8%
More on Beaverton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 176,755
Median Age: 35.2
Married households: 10.0%
Households with kids: 22.1%
More on Eugene: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
I lived in Eugene, Bend, Lakeview, La Grande and Clay Creek I have friends in Springfield, Portland and Yachats. All these areas are fantastic places and I enjoyed living there very much. I would take any of Oregon’s towns over where I live now. Had to move to So Cal for work but my heart is still in Oregon. The people there are happy, mellow and friendly!
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Population: 106,612
Median Age: 34.5
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 31.6%
More on Hillsboro: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 113,525
Median Age: 37.3
Married households: 17.0%
Households with kids: 32.9%
More on Gresham: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 27,804
Median Age: 37.3
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 31.8%
More on Tualatin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,245
Median Age: 37.4
Married households: 11.0%
Households with kids: 35.4%
More on Cornelius: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 21,806
Median Age: 35.1
Married households: 15.0%
Households with kids: 29.6%
More on Klamath Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Klamath Falls and Altamont can be combined since residents there see themselves as all being from Klamath Falls. That would probably put them in the top 10.
Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Oregon anyways?
To give you the places in Oregon which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Oregon, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Oregon, that meant a total of 53 cities.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the best cities for singles in Oregon.
Read on to see why Corvallis is the talk of the town while Pendleton is probably a bit on the bland side.
Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Oregon for 2024
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Oregon ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Oregon are Corvallis, Monmouth, Portland, Beaverton, Eugene, Hillsboro, Gresham, Tualatin, Cornelius, and Klamath Falls.
Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Oregon according to the data:
- Pendleton
- Prineville
- Redmond
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Best Cities For Singles In Oregon
| Rank | City | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households /w Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corvallis, OR | 60,050 | 26.9 | 7.0% | 19.7% |
| 2 | Monmouth, OR | 11,054 | 25.2 | 13.0% | 31.2% |
| 3 | Portland, OR | 646,101 | 38.3 | 10.0% | 22.5% |
| 4 | Beaverton, OR | 97,554 | 36.7 | 11.0% | 26.8% |
| 5 | Eugene, OR | 176,755 | 35.2 | 10.0% | 22.1% |
| 6 | Hillsboro, OR | 106,612 | 34.5 | 11.0% | 31.6% |
| 7 | Gresham, OR | 113,525 | 37.3 | 17.0% | 32.9% |
| 8 | Tualatin, OR | 27,804 | 37.3 | 16.0% | 31.8% |
| 9 | Cornelius, OR | 13,245 | 37.4 | 11.0% | 35.4% |
| 10 | Klamath Falls, OR | 21,806 | 35.1 | 15.0% | 29.6% |
| 11 | Salem, OR | 175,754 | 35.9 | 16.0% | 31.1% |
| 12 | Medford, OR | 85,539 | 38.1 | 16.0% | 30.7% |
| 13 | Fairview, OR | 10,515 | 34.5 | 16.0% | 24.6% |
| 14 | Bend, OR | 99,442 | 39.5 | 12.0% | 28.2% |
| 15 | Newberg, OR | 25,379 | 34.2 | 16.0% | 33.5% |
| 16 | Tigard, OR | 55,161 | 38.9 | 18.0% | 30.2% |
| 17 | Ontario, OR | 11,610 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 29.0% |
| 18 | Hermiston, OR | 19,267 | 31.5 | 14.0% | 42.9% |
| 19 | Roseburg, OR | 23,657 | 40.3 | 14.0% | 29.5% |
| 20 | Mcminnville, OR | 34,432 | 40.1 | 14.0% | 29.6% |
| 21 | Springfield, OR | 61,740 | 37.3 | 18.0% | 32.1% |
| 22 | Sherwood, OR | 20,286 | 36.4 | 19.0% | 45.6% |
| 23 | La Grande, OR | 13,097 | 33.1 | 23.0% | 27.6% |
| 24 | Ashland, OR | 21,401 | 48.2 | 5.0% | 16.6% |
| 25 | Albany, OR | 56,348 | 36.5 | 20.0% | 31.4% |
| 26 | Lebanon, OR | 18,587 | 37.3 | 19.0% | 24.9% |
| 27 | Milwaukie, OR | 21,195 | 40.2 | 20.0% | 26.6% |
| 28 | Forest Grove, OR | 26,160 | 35.4 | 16.0% | 32.8% |
| 29 | Woodburn, OR | 26,222 | 39.2 | 11.0% | 35.2% |
| 30 | Gladstone, OR | 11,996 | 43.6 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| 31 | Molalla, OR | 10,147 | 33.6 | 25.0% | 40.6% |
| 32 | West Linn, OR | 27,167 | 44.2 | 15.0% | 36.3% |
| 33 | Wilsonville, OR | 25,992 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 29.2% |
| 34 | Astoria, OR | 10,184 | 42.0 | 17.0% | 21.7% |
| 35 | Keizer, OR | 39,122 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 32.7% |
| 36 | Lake Oswego, OR | 40,457 | 45.8 | 15.0% | 31.8% |
| 37 | The Dalles, OR | 15,988 | 37.4 | 17.0% | 27.2% |
| 38 | Newport, OR | 10,319 | 47.9 | 11.0% | 20.0% |
| 39 | North Bend, OR | 10,250 | 48.9 | 19.0% | 27.6% |
| 40 | Grants Pass, OR | 39,131 | 41.0 | 12.0% | 32.7% |
| 41 | Sandy, OR | 12,592 | 34.5 | 27.0% | 44.0% |
| 42 | Coos Bay, OR | 15,949 | 42.8 | 16.0% | 20.8% |
| 43 | Central Point, OR | 19,123 | 40.3 | 22.0% | 33.5% |
| 44 | Silverton, OR | 10,439 | 38.2 | 19.0% | 36.1% |
| 45 | St. Helens, OR | 14,015 | 36.3 | 21.0% | 37.7% |
| 46 | Troutdale, OR | 16,150 | 35.4 | 23.0% | 37.6% |
| 47 | Happy Valley, OR | 24,381 | 39.7 | 19.0% | 41.4% |
| 48 | Cottage Grove, OR | 10,583 | 38.2 | 18.0% | 31.8% |
| 49 | Dallas, OR | 16,945 | 41.2 | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 50 | Canby, OR | 18,127 | 41.1 | 25.0% | 33.0% |
| 51 | Redmond, OR | 34,191 | 36.4 | 22.0% | 30.9% |
| 52 | Prineville, OR | 10,915 | 40.7 | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 53 | Pendleton, OR | 17,005 | 37.4 | 19.0% | 37.3% |