Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
No sales tax, forests and coast in every direction, and a famously livable pace.
1. Portland: Best overall
2. Bend: Best for outdoors
3. Eugene: Best college town
4. Beaverton: Best for families
5. Hillsboro: Best for tech jobs
6. Corvallis: Best small college city
7. Salem: Best value
8. Lake Oswego: Best upscale suburb
9. Ashland: Best arts town
10. Medford: Best for affordability
Oregon trades on natural beauty, a no-sales-tax economy, and a culture that prizes the outdoors and the offbeat. Portland anchors the state, but the Willamette Valley, the coast, and sunny Bend all bring distinct lifestyles. Here are the 10 best places to live in Oregon, ranked.