Best Cities for Remote Workers in Oregon

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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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.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Oregon

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 52.8
Gearhart, OR
1,959 residents
Broadband 95.8%
WFH Culture 21.5%
Affordability 103
#2
Score 52.8
Dunthorpe, OR
1,984 residents
Broadband 99.4%
WFH Culture 19.9%
Affordability 103
#3
Score 52.7
Heceta Beach, OR
2,220 residents
Broadband 87.0%
WFH Culture 35.7%
Affordability 103
#4
Score 52.3
Cedar Mill, OR
19,482 residents
Broadband 95.6%
WFH Culture 33.7%
Affordability 103
#5
Score 52.1
Raleigh Hills, OR
6,669 residents
Broadband 92.9%
WFH Culture 22.9%
Affordability 103
#6
Score 52.1
Bull Mountain, OR
9,465 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 31.6%
Affordability 103
#7
Score 52
Dunes City, OR
1,358 residents
Broadband 92.6%
WFH Culture 16.9%
Affordability 103
#8
Score 51.3
Lake Oswego, OR
40,367 residents
Broadband 96.5%
WFH Culture 29.8%
Affordability 103
#9
Score 50.7
Cannon Beach, OR
1,368 residents
Broadband 95.8%
WFH Culture 16.0%
Affordability 103
#10
Score 50
Oak Hills, OR
11,464 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 29.0%
Affordability 103
#11
Score 49.8
West Haven-Sylvan, OR
8,265 residents
Broadband 97.5%
WFH Culture 23.0%
Affordability 103
#12
Score 49.7
Durham, OR
1,909 residents
Broadband 96.3%
WFH Culture 24.6%
Affordability 103

Full Ranking, Oregon

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Gearhart OR 52.8
2 Dunthorpe OR 52.8
3 Heceta Beach OR 52.7
4 Cedar Mill OR 52.3
5 Raleigh Hills OR 52.1
6 Bull Mountain OR 52.1
7 Dunes City OR 52
8 Lake Oswego OR 51.3
9 Cannon Beach OR 50.7
10 Oak Hills OR 50
11 West Haven-Sylvan OR 49.8
12 Durham OR 49.7
13 Ashland OR 49.3
14 Eagle Crest OR 49.2
15 Gold Beach OR 49.2
16 Garden Home-Whitford OR 49
17 West Linn OR 48.9
18 Bunker Hill OR 48.6
19 West Slope OR 48.5
20 Bethany OR 48.3
21 Cedar Hills OR 48.2
22 Sisters OR 47.6
23 Rockcreek OR 47.5
24 Coburg OR 47.4
25 Bend OR 47.4
26 Lincoln Beach OR 47.2
27 Corvallis OR 47.2
28 Portland OR 47.1
29 Heppner OR 47
30 Adair Village OR 46.9
31 John Day OR 46.6
32 Baker City OR 46.3
33 North Plains OR 46.3
34 Tigard OR 46.2
35 Oakland OR 46.2
36 Athena OR 46.2
37 Pacific City OR 46.1
38 Hines OR 45.8
39 Newport OR 45.6
40 Bay City OR 45.5
41 Stayton OR 45.5
42 Hood River OR 45.4
43 Lincoln City OR 45.3
44 Eugene OR 45.2
45 Rockaway Beach OR 45.2
46 Brookings OR 45.1
47 Cascade Locks OR 45.1
48 Beaverton OR 45.1
49 Enterprise OR 45
50 Tualatin OR 44.7

Gearhart, OR tops the list with a composite score of 52.8 out of 100, followed by Dunthorpe and Heceta Beach. OR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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