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Best Cost of Living Counties in Oregon

Median rent, home values, and housing affordability Compare rankings across all 36 counties.

Average Cost of Living Score
27/100
Top County
Harney County
Counties Ranked
36

Top 10

#1
Harney County
OR
72/100
#2
Grant County
OR
59/100
#3
Wheeler County
OR
57/100
#4
Sherman County
OR
56/100
#5
Lake County
OR
56/100
#6
Malheur County
OR
52/100
#7
Wallowa County
OR
50/100
#8
Gilliam County
OR
50/100
#9
Baker County
OR
49/100
#10
Morrow County
OR
38/100

All Oregon Counties Ranked

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Harney County, OR
71.5
55.6
2Grant County, OR
58.8
64.1
3Wheeler County, OR
57
55.3
4Sherman County, OR
56.1
55.3
5Lake County, OR
56
65.3
6Malheur County, OR
52
37.8
7Wallowa County, OR
49.8
63.9
8Gilliam County, OR
49.6
44.9
9Baker County, OR
49
36.3
10Morrow County, OR
37.9
45.1
11Douglas County, OR
35.9
36.8
12Union County, OR
32.6
43.2
13Klamath County, OR
31.8
36.7
14Umatilla County, OR
27.8
33.2
15Coos County, OR
27.1
29.2
16Curry County, OR
26.8
41.9
17Wasco County, OR
26.8
32.3
18Jefferson County, OR
25.6
48.1
19Lincoln County, OR
21.3
34.2
20Josephine County, OR
19.4
35.7
21Tillamook County, OR
17.4
43.5
22Clatsop County, OR
16.5
37.4
23Crook County, OR
14.3
48.1
24Linn County, OR
12.9
35
25Columbia County, OR
12.3
43
26Jackson County, OR
11.9
31.5
27Lane County, OR
11.9
30.8
28Hood River County, OR
10.6
48.2
29Polk County, OR
9.9
43.3
30Marion County, OR
9.7
30.4
31Benton County, OR
9.5
35.8
32Yamhill County, OR
7.8
40.9
33Deschutes County, OR
4.8
44.3
34Multnomah County, OR
3.9
44.4
35Clackamas County, OR
3.3
36.5
36Washington County, OR
2.8
41.2

Data Source

Cost of Living data from CostByCounty. See full details at CostByCounty. Data updated February 2026.