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Gearhart, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Clatsop County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,959
Population
1,048/sq mi density
$85,966
Median Income
$46,407 per capita
$522,100
Home Value
$610,184 Zillow
$1,089
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,966 median income, 0.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$522,100 home value, $1,089/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,966
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,407
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gearhart vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gearhart’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,966
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,407
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,580
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.5%
41% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.7%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,638M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
21.5%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
290
Healthcare
144
Retail
269
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,580
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,479
57% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,966 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,407 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,580 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $2,638M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 21.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 290 |
| Healthcare | 144 |
| Retail | 269 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,580 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,479 |