Oregon · West · 20k residents
Altamont, OR: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Altamont: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Oregon median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,418/wk. Oregon's corporate income tax rate is 7.6%. Commercial electricity averages 10.1¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,418/wk
Corporate income tax
7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22%
Commercial electricity
10.1¢/kWh
Economic momentum
We don't yet track economic momentum for Altamont. It will rank business formation, jobs, and building-permit growth against the US cities we track.
| ACS median home value | $249,200 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $300 |
| Property tax rate | 0.93% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $754/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $970/mo |
| State & local income tax | 7.48% |
| Sales tax | 0% |
| Corporate income tax | 7.6% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,418/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.1¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $142,720 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $129,010 |
| Wage: General manager | $103,490 |
| Wage: Customer service | $47,450 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $43,480 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $61,980 |
| Wage: Electrician | $101,310 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $36,770 |
| Cost of living index | 91 |
| Groceries index | 105 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $100/mo |
| Gas price | $3.85/gal |
| Healthcare index | 104 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $58,629 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% |
| Population | 20k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 160 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 22°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 131 mi |
| Big lake | 106 mi |
| Mountains | 55 mi |
| Major airport | 60 mi |
| Ski resort | 123 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in Altamont
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- Is Altamont a good place to run a business?
- Oregon's corporate income tax rate is 7.6%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,418/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.1¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Altamont, OR?
- Altamont indexes at 91 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $970/mo and a acs median home value of $249,200.
- How much does a house cost in Altamont?
- The acs median home value in Altamont is $249,200 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Altamont?
- A two-bedroom in Altamont rents for about $970/mo.