Name: Coos Bay, OR
Rating: 0.0

( 12 Ratings )

Living in Coos Bay, OR

Ranks better than 60% of areas Follow

Population

16,326

Median Age

41.6 Years

Coos Bay Area Facts

Coos Bay has a Livability Score of 60_/100, which is considered average
Coos Bay crime rates are 97% higher than the Oregon average
Cost of living in Coos Bay is 7% lower than the Oregon average

What do the locals think about Coos Bay?

33%

Family friendly

44%

Public transit is accessible

44%

Walkable to grocery stores

44%

Yards are well-kept

78%

Lots of parks

44%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

67%

A quiet area

22%

Sense of community

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How to live in a small community.... 1 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 24, 2018) How to live in a small community of Old Family rules and regulations? You get to know as many people by their name, family background, and money. The more you know of a person then the more it will be either easier to live with them, or if not, then find ways of kicking them out ...Read More of the community or find ways of putting them in Jail or prison. There is a lot of money and business in jails, and prison and lawyers, judges, children family services, vehicle violations, drug rehabilitation programs. But the Sad part seeing this in this town and county, is people do nothing to stop the abuse and bullying. It is easier in this kind of town and county to keep sweeping it under the carpet, and ignore everything. Great place to stop for a very short while and get out as soon as possible. Great landscaping and awesome animals when you see them, also the ocean views, only Nature seems to be safe from people's attitudes, so far. Thanks for letting me freely express my constitutional rights and views on this site. Read Less

Tell me more! 3 rating By CassJ76 ( Oct 09, 2017) We have travelled thru Coos Bay many times and always felt comfortable, so much so we're considering moving there. Love the idea of Bi-Mart, fun little funky get whatcha need kind of store and already have a membership :) We do have young ones, a toddler and teenagers. How's the ...Read More community feel? Activities in town? Open to new comers? Employment is not an issue as I work from home but I'm sure the teens would like part time jobs. Schools? Any honest advise would be most welcome! Read Less

Typical coastal Oregon town 3 rating By CoosCountyGirl ( Jul 14, 2012) After reading the "bike traveler" review, I felt compelled to do some clarifying of our lovely area.

Throughout Oregon we have MEMBERSHIP ONLY stores called BiMart. You must show your membership card to get buzzed through the front door. It isn't some strange place that only ...Read More the Coos Bay area has.

Our historical Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge is under renovations and has been for nearly 3 years now. Sorry for the inconvenience to your bicycling husband, but in order to keep the old CEMENT based bridge safe it needed to be refitted for new concrete. ONLY ONE side of the bridge is closed at a time and usually only in about 40ft sections. Every year hoards of bicyclists attempt to ride over the walk-your-bike-across bridge causing traffic backups and accidents. It's a huge thorn in the side of motorists and commercial truck drivers.

People may seem depressed in the area because the area is DEPRESSED. The Coos Bay/North Bend area has been depressed since the 1980's when logging and fishing STOPPED. The cost of living is high, the wage is low and the unemployment rate was 13% the last time I looked. We don't really have STRIP malls. As far as poor customer service, you can find that everywhere.

We do however have the largest covered shopping mall on the Oregon coast called Pony Village Mall.
We have beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, the Oregon Dunes, fishing, crabbing, clamming, swimming, camping, and world class golf just 22 miles South in Bandon. The Mill Casino is another popular draw, sitting right on the Coos Bay. Coos county is a beautiful and wonderful place to visit...it's just not so pleasant to live here sometimes. Bike Traveler (other reviewer) said Coosians (ridiculous made up word) should be ashamed. Why?? Read Less

Biking through Coos Bay 0.5 rating By bike traveler ( Jun 22, 2012) Oregon is beautiful, so why are the people in Coos Bay so miserable?

My husband just called with an update on his ride from Eugene, OR to Monterey, CA. Day one was lovely. Day 2 was through Coos Bay. He had to make a stop for some provisions and found each and every person he en ...Read More countered to appear miserable. No facial affect. Disinterested.

In order to get into a particular store, an attendant within the store had to press button allowing him admittance. What is that?

In one establishment he was so tired of what he'd encountered already, he approached a counter to order a sandwich. He said what he wanted and the worker, with totally flat affect told him he had to write it down. My husband said, "Never mind. I'll just take these bananas." He had to cross over a bridge that his guidebook recommended would be best done on the sidewalk. However, the sidewalk was under repair and blocked off. A button was installed for bike riders to push. He pushed the button which made lights blink, warning cars to be careful. He and two other bike travelers carefully proceded single file and cars passed them, drivers honking and swearing at them.

The water was lovely, the coastline as well. The strip malls, yuck.

Coosians, you should be ashamed. Read Less

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Typical coastal Oregon town 3 rating By CoosCountyGirl ( Jul 14, 2012) After reading the "bike traveler" review, I felt compelled to do some clarifying of our lovely area.

Throughout Oregon we have MEMBERSHIP ONLY stores called BiMart. You must show your membership card to get buzzed through the front door. It isn't some strange place that only ...Read More the Coos Bay area has.

Our historical Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge is under renovations and has been for nearly 3 years now. Sorry for the inconvenience to your bicycling husband, but in order to keep the old CEMENT based bridge safe it needed to be refitted for new concrete. ONLY ONE side of the bridge is closed at a time and usually only in about 40ft sections. Every year hoards of bicyclists attempt to ride over the walk-your-bike-across bridge causing traffic backups and accidents. It's a huge thorn in the side of motorists and commercial truck drivers.

People may seem depressed in the area because the area is DEPRESSED. The Coos Bay/North Bend area has been depressed since the 1980's when logging and fishing STOPPED. The cost of living is high, the wage is low and the unemployment rate was 13% the last time I looked. We don't really have STRIP malls. As far as poor customer service, you can find that everywhere.

We do however have the largest covered shopping mall on the Oregon coast called Pony Village Mall.
We have beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants, the Oregon Dunes, fishing, crabbing, clamming, swimming, camping, and world class golf just 22 miles South in Bandon. The Mill Casino is another popular draw, sitting right on the Coos Bay. Coos county is a beautiful and wonderful place to visit...it's just not so pleasant to live here sometimes. Bike Traveler (other reviewer) said Coosians (ridiculous made up word) should be ashamed. Why?? Read Less

Biking through Coos Bay 0.5 rating By bike traveler ( Jun 22, 2012) Oregon is beautiful, so why are the people in Coos Bay so miserable?

My husband just called with an update on his ride from Eugene, OR to Monterey, CA. Day one was lovely. Day 2 was through Coos Bay. He had to make a stop for some provisions and found each and every person he en ...Read More countered to appear miserable. No facial affect. Disinterested.

In order to get into a particular store, an attendant within the store had to press button allowing him admittance. What is that?

In one establishment he was so tired of what he'd encountered already, he approached a counter to order a sandwich. He said what he wanted and the worker, with totally flat affect told him he had to write it down. My husband said, "Never mind. I'll just take these bananas." He had to cross over a bridge that his guidebook recommended would be best done on the sidewalk. However, the sidewalk was under repair and blocked off. A button was installed for bike riders to push. He pushed the button which made lights blink, warning cars to be careful. He and two other bike travelers carefully proceded single file and cars passed them, drivers honking and swearing at them.

The water was lovely, the coastline as well. The strip malls, yuck.

Coosians, you should be ashamed. Read Less