Most Urban Cities in Oregon

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Oregon

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 76.8
Portland, OR
642,715 residents
Density 4,815
Population 642,715
#2
Score 66.5
Aloha, OR
53,362 residents
Density 7,310
Population 53,362
#3
Score 66.2
Hayesville, OR
22,309 residents
Density 7,461
Population 22,309
#4
Score 64.6
Oak Hills, OR
11,464 residents
Density 7,349
Population 11,464
#5
Score 58.6
Maywood Park, OR
1,144 residents
Density 6,729
Population 1,144
#6
Score 58.5
Four Corners, OR
16,168 residents
Density 6,626
Population 16,168
#7
Score 55
Gervais, OR
2,588 residents
Density 6,312
Population 2,588
#8
Score 54.8
King City, OR
5,078 residents
Density 6,269
Population 5,078
#9
Score 52.4
Bethany, OR
31,700 residents
Density 5,827
Population 31,700
#10
Score 51.9
Cedar Mill, OR
19,482 residents
Density 5,850
Population 19,482
#11
Score 51.8
Marlene Village, OR
5,391 residents
Density 5,924
Population 5,391
#12
Score 51.6
Cornelius, OR
13,700 residents
Density 5,855
Population 13,700

Full Ranking, Oregon

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1 Portland OR 76.8
2 Aloha OR 66.5
3 Hayesville OR 66.2
4 Oak Hills OR 64.6
5 Maywood Park OR 58.6
6 Four Corners OR 58.5
7 Gervais OR 55
8 King City OR 54.8
9 Bethany OR 52.4
10 Cedar Mill OR 51.9
11 Marlene Village OR 51.8
12 Cornelius OR 51.6
13 White City OR 51.3
14 Keizer OR 49.3
15 Beaverton OR 48.2
16 Gresham OR 47.7
17 Metzger OR 45.1
18 Eugene OR 44.3
19 Gladstone OR 44
20 Monmouth OR 43.9
21 Wood Village OR 42.8
22 Jennings Lodge OR 42.6
23 Central Point OR 42.2
24 Rockcreek OR 42.2
25 Bull Mountain OR 42
26 Lafayette OR 41.6
27 River Road OR 41
28 Talent OR 40.9
29 Hillsboro OR 40.9
30 Salem OR 40.9
31 Tigard OR 40.7
32 Durham OR 40.5
33 Cedar Hills OR 39.8
34 Forest Grove OR 39.7
35 Oak Grove OR 39.7
36 Garden Home-Whitford OR 39.4
37 Corvallis OR 39.3
38 Woodburn OR 39
39 Newberg OR 38.5
40 Raleigh Hills OR 38.4
41 Milwaukie OR 38.1
42 West Slope OR 38
43 Hubbard OR 37.3
44 Springfield OR 36.9
45 Sherwood OR 36.7
46 Molalla OR 35.7
47 Lake Oswego OR 34.4
48 Oregon City OR 34.3
49 Canby OR 33.9
50 Jefferson OR 33.6

Portland, OR tops the list with a composite score of 76.8 out of 100, followed by Aloha and Hayesville. OR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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