Livability Score

81
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (41) A+
Beanery
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
e. Cafe
Coffee Shop
Interzone
Coffee Shop
Ava's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Crystal Cafe
Coffee Shop
Java Stop
Coffee Shop
Java II
Coffee Shop
Trader Bing's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bing's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bing's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dixon Cafe
Coffee Shop
Main Squeeze
Coffee Shop
Raintree Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
514
Coffee Shop
Calabaloo's Gourmet Burgers
Coffee Shop
Boardwalk Cafe
Coffee Shop
Coffee Culture
Coffee Shop
Sam's Station
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ants on a log
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Coffee Culture
Coffee Shop
Sunnyside
Coffee Shop
greenhouse coffee + plants
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (18) A+
Impulse Bar and Grill
Nightclub
Statue of Leonidas
Attraction
Reser Stadium
Stadium
Studio 262
Art Gallery
Whiteside Theatre
Theatre Arts
Foundry Annex
Art Gallery
Majestic Theatre
Theatre Arts
Art in the Valley
Art Gallery
Azure Fine Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Pegasus Frame Studio & Gallery
Art Gallery
Corvallis Museum
Museum
Regal Cinemas
Cinema
Taylor's Vintage Car Collection
Museum
Pfeffer Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Highland Bowl
Bowling Alley
AMC CLASSIC Corvallis 12
Cinema
Food and Drink (56) A+
Subway
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Yoghurt Extreme
Fast Food
Qdoba
Fast Food
The Beaver Hut - Dam Growlers
Fast Food
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Clodfelter's
Bar
Sanchos
Bar
Death by Donutz
Fast Food
Rocket Burger
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
qww
Bar
Suds And Suds
Bar
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Baja Fresh
Fast Food
Harrisons bar and grill
Bar
Deb's Mixers
Alcohol
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Fast Food
Corvallis Brewing Supply
Alcohol
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Taco Time
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Angry Beaver Sports Grill
Bar
Fitness (8) A+
Corvallis Community Center
Community Centre
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Odd Fellows Hall
Community Centre
Boys and Girls Club
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Willamette Valley Power Yoga
Gym
Walnut Community Room
Community Centre
Groceries (19) A+
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
HK Asian Market
Grocery Store
First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op North Store
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Natural Grocers
Grocery Store
New Morning Bakery
Bakery
Bodhi Bakery
Bakery
Wild Yeast Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op South Store
Grocery Store
WinCo Foods
Grocery Store
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Walmart Neighborhood Market
Grocery Store
Le Patissier French Bakery
Bakery
Pilos Mexican Bakery
Bakery
Grocery Depot
Grocery Store
Market of Choice
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Parks (87) A+
People's Park
Park
Chintimini Park
Park
MU Quad
Park
Library Quad
Park
Austin and LInC quad
Park
Franklin City Park
Park
McNary Field
Park
30th Street Mall
Park
27th and Coolridge
Park
Student Legacy Park
Park
Azalea/Avery Lawn
Park
Beaver Beginnings
Playground
29th and Grant
Park
Central City Park
Park
Washington Children's Park
Park
Washington City Park
Park
Porter Park Playground
Playground
Oak Creek Park
Park
Porter Park
Park
Arnold Park
Park
Peanut City Park
Park
Little Fields Park
Park
Cloverland Park
Park
Kermit E. Roth City Park
Park
Pioneer City Park
Park
Shops (94) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Valley Eye Care
Optician
Bite's
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Matt's Calvacade of Comics, Cards, and Collectibles
Books
The barber shop
Hairdresser
Hair Masters
Hairdresser
Animal Crackers
Pets
Corvallis Bicycle Collective
Bicycle
Dar's Barbershop, Solo's Salon, and offices
Hairdresser
T-Mobile
Electronics
Tan Rebulic
Beauty
Cannary Mall
Mall
The Retreat Day Spa & Salon
Hairdresser
Browsers Bookstore
Books
AT&T
Electronics
Book Bin
Books
Mac Store
Electronics
Western Market
Convenience Store
greenhouse coffee + plants
Florist
Tani and Company
Beauty
Footwise
Shoes
Verizon
Electronics
The Inkwell Home Store
Interior Decoration
The Alley
Clothing
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 3.1% take public transportation in Corvallis.
Public Transit Stops (15)
Stops & Stations
A+
FlixBus Corvallis
Bus Stop
Oregon State University (McNary Hall)
Bus Stop
Corvallis Transit Center
Bus Stop
Corvallis Transit Center
Bus Stop
53rd & Philomath Blvd
Bus Stop
NW Elks Dr & NW Coronado St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
3.1%
F
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Corvallis is 125/100 - which is 12% higher than Oregon.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime C-

Corvallis crime rates are 3,866 per 100k, which is 18% higher than Oregon
Property Crime
3,660 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
207 crimes per 100k
A-
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employment C

The median income in Corvallis is $55,390 - which is 4% higher than Oregon.
Med. Household Income
$55,390
D
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
D
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health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (29)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
QuickCare
Doctor
Flannery Gregory DDS
Dentist
Dental Health PC
Dentist
Northpoint Dental Group
Dentist
Samaritan Pediatrics
Clinic
Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center
Clinic
Fire Station #2
Fire Station
Corvallis Law Enforcement Building
Police
Fire Administrative Offices / Fire Station #1
Fire Station
Advantage Dental
Dentist
Fire Station #3
Fire Station
Corvallis Dental Group
Dentist
Mid-Valley Dental Associates
Dentist
Timberhill Dental
Dentist
Paventy and Sheets Orthodontics
Dentist
Gentle Dental
Dentist
Retina Consultants Physicians and Surgeons LLC
Doctor
Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pet Pharmacy
Pharmacy
SamCare Express
Clinic
Corvallis Clinic
Doctor
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Fire Station #4
Fire Station
Samaritan Urgent Care - Corvallis
Doctor
All Family Vision Care
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing B-

Corvallis home prices are $361,800 - which is 46% higher than Oregon
Home Price
$361,800
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
23%
A+
Home Affordability
6.5x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools A

The Corvallis graduation rate is 94% - which is 10% higher than Oregon
School Test Scores
57%
D+
High School Grad. Rates
94%
A+
Elementary Schools (15) C-
Zion Lutheran School
Franklin School
Corvallis Montessori School
Jefferson Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School
Linus Pauling Middle School
Adams Elementary School
Ashbrook Independent School
Hoover Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School
Cheldelin Middle School
Corvallis Waldorf School
High Schools (3) A
Yes House Alternative School
Corvallis High School
Crescent Valley High School
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ratings D

Corvallis has an overall rating of 55% from 34 reviews.
User Reviews (9)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (25)
From AreaVibes
B+
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Cute town but no jobs...would not recommend unless you make 3 figures 3 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 15, 2019) Getting a job here is impossible... you need to read, write english, pass a background check, have a valid OR drivers license and a degree. If you are thinking of coming here to get a free house, assistance for your kids, you won't get it here. Rent is VERY expensive, as is hous ...Read More ing. Wages are extremely LOW. No jobs for illegals/under the table...if you're thinking it will match California, you are wrong. Read Less
Small minded, mean spirited, privelaged, ignorant 1.5 rating By Pea ( Jan 16, 2019) This area reminds me of when I was living in a rural farm community of 335 people near Fargo, North Dakota, in the 90's. These 'twin cities' of Albany an Corvallis, OR, each have over 50,000 people but they feel like a "hicksville", wanna be suburbia, not in a good way. These t ...Read More owns are really like one big town because if u live in one, you work in the other or vice versa. Everything feels run down, dirty and outdated, the ideas and people too! There is no community, just competition, back stabbing and negativity. Local businesses come and go fast! The corporate chains remain and expand. All housing and many businesses are owned by out of staters and local mgmt. are homogenized bullies with no say. Cost of living is insane, all rented out to OSU students, nothing decent for single families. Wages are significantly low compared to cost of living which has risen 20+% in just 3 years! Live in Colorado or N.California for the same $$$ and skip the a* holes, all the mud and mold! People seem to hate each other here and insulting one another freely is S.O.P., especially strangers or if you are not white. Nothin' subtle about their racism! People just tell you, "I don't like Asians/Mexicans'...you name it. People here are very arrogant, but I've seen no reason why... lots of educated people who can't recite the alphabet or change a light bulb. Dr. Seuss designed the roads and signage here; crooked, inaccurate and indecipherable. The deadliest highway in the state lies between Corvallis and Albany. Few decent restaurants-no healthy food- all bar/brewery food, bugers, steaks and fried things. I wouldn't eat out here anyway with such lax food safety training laws compared to other states, many businesses lying about food sources and grossly under-trained staff (I am a Chef and worked at 5 food businesses and a grocery store). Covallis gets minor props only for some decent teachers and varied class options at my daughter's high school and the natural beauty, wild mushrooms and berries found at the parks and natural areas/trails located outside the city. Read Less
Corvallis Oregon living 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 31, 2018) Sounds great! It sounds so biased by against whites, it must be safe. In fact it rated an A on crime. I guess that is ok. ...Read More Read Less
High rent and no jobs 1.5 rating By Lepidoptera ( Jul 08, 2016) This place is awful. Expect to pay high prices for rent. There are no jobs unless you are part of the university, hewlett-packard, or the hospital. I'm still trying to understand why people love the place so much. I think you have to be white and already have a secure job lin ...Read More ed up. Otherwise, expect the worst. Your savings will be wiped out in an instant. All whites and no culture. Food sucks. Nothing to do. The Goodwill is the highlight of the town. I guess it's great if you're from money, love biking, and love homogeny. Read Less
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Corvallis Oregon living 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 31, 2018) Sounds great! It sounds so biased by against whites, it must be safe. In fact it rated an A on crime. I guess that is ok. ...Read More Read Less
High rent and no jobs 1.5 rating By Lepidoptera ( Jul 08, 2016) This place is awful. Expect to pay high prices for rent. There are no jobs unless you are part of the university, hewlett-packard, or the hospital. I'm still trying to understand why people love the place so much. I think you have to be white and already have a secure job lin ...Read More ed up. Otherwise, expect the worst. Your savings will be wiped out in an instant. All whites and no culture. Food sucks. Nothing to do. The Goodwill is the highlight of the town. I guess it's great if you're from money, love biking, and love homogeny. Read Less
Suck it Cornvalley. 2 rating By Uberallis'corvallis ( Jul 08, 2016) Well this is a nice place. Nice in a super white milktoast boring kind of way. Pretentious is the one word I can use to describe it here. But I am extra jaded because I work for the government. Where to start? Sure it is bikeable, which you will need because the bus only runs eve ...Read More ry 30minutes. It is close to awesome nature but so is all of Oregon. Yes, it is the "most educated city in America" and boy they dont let you forget it. People work their useless PHD on petunia diseases every chance they can to ensure you know they are intellectually superior. Never mind their air of white privelage and entitlement. But sure they want you to think they are all super tolerant and open minded liberals because they regularly attend OCF. They will say things like, "Well I had a black friend in college, so I really sympathize the Africam American struggle." Insert a healthy dose of white guilt. When I moved here somebody actually said to me, "South Corvallis is where the mexicans live, but don't worry they will leave you alone if you leave them alone." Now let's talk about the food, if bad overpriced pub food is what you want in spades, well Corvallis has it. Garlic tots, chillie tots, truffle tots, cajun tots ..m we got'em. Creative tasty interesting cuisine? Or good ethnic food? Not so much cause we are a bunch of pasty boring white people. Now let's talk about the government, I work there, and they are most sinical, discontented, and self serving people I have ever worked with. The less they can do the better. Many good people do work there but the leadership is terrible. Corvallis is great if you want to fullfill some green liberal fantasy while funded by all the money you made in Southern Cal and remain very comfortable while you play activist. Dateing here, forget it. Find a job here? Sure if you want to be underpaid, and overworked for your level of education. Now lets talk about housing prices. They suck. Sure if you move from LA or NY it is great, but compared to Oregon it sucks. Stay in LA and NY you are wrecking Oregon. Read Less
Really Bad Environment: really racist, not for smart college-going stu 0.5 rating By bobob ( Feb 07, 2015) I really didn't like it here. One of the most horrible places to live. Citizens are both cruel and stupid. I didn't like it here at all. College is tough too; the instructors are really racist and tend to bring in religion in the classroom to make a point. Very bigoted town and e ...Read More veryone is constantly fighting to make ends meet, apparently. No one listens to complaints so it makes everything very difficult. I tend to feel very persecuted and often times what I gathered is it is partially due to racism and religion. Other times they are just so screwed up that there's nothing you can do. Bad group of people, bad people in the city, and poor talent pool, from what I can tell, so you won't find any support anywhere. Read Less
Visiting Corvallis 4 rating By RBW ( Nov 02, 2014) In June 2014, my good female friend, her nice dog, and I visited Corvallis. During the trip the people in Oregon were very nice to all of us from Ontario to Corvallis to South of Portland back to eastern Oregon. The Cascade mountains east of Corvallis are beautiful, roads on the ...Read More trip were well maintained. Corvallis, the Willamette River and the parts of Oregon we saw were beautiful
People in Corvallis were mostly, not all, helpful and dog friendly. It has nice areas to walk around with a dog. Corvallis area seemed pretty calm and laid back, but this visit was at the end of an Oregon State University (OSU) quarter. A few of the college students can be at times a bother.
Prices on food were high at the grocery stores I went too. Chain restaurants seemed to have the same prices as where my friend and I are from. It seemed that rental costs could be above average along with lodging cost (hotel or motel). The motel we stayed at Albany was pet friendly, but charged and extra $10 per night for a dog.
I have been informed that jobs can be hard to find in Corvallis as in other parts of Oregon. The Labor Department unemployment rates support this.
My friend's son is a student at OSU which is a beautiful campus. Students that do not have a lot of money had to have several roommates to afford housing in Corvallis which can make the living situation harder. OSU does have student housing at about the same prices, but not crowded.
There is a free bus system in Corvallis, but times it runs can be limited to mostly during the day. I saw a bus on the OSU campus that was headed to Portland, and I read about bus service at reasonable prices to Albany and Eugene.
There is so much outdoor activities to do within reasonable driving distance, including fishing, camping, the coast, skiing and so much more. That is why I rate iCorvallis high in attractions, if you are into outdoor activities.
If you visit Corvallis, recommend checking out and reserving a motel or hotel room way ahead of time in the area and not the day before during OSU commencement week.

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Stay away if you value your sanity! 0.5 rating By nicenquiet ( Aug 08, 2014) Having lived here 20 years ago, and returned last year, we have seen many change and not for the good, all we can say is for shame, this once nice to place to visit and live has been turned into a cesspool, not talking about dirt here, more like noise pollution, everywhere you go ...Read More there are idiots with so much heavy bass in the vehicles it's like an earthquake, thumping day and night, ruining quality of life, personal vehicles with exhausts that sound like commercial vehicles and shouldn't, crime has gone up, used to be the worse crime was bicycle theft, now it's burglaries and there are so many domestic disputes it's sad, the skate park is often frequented by dererlicts as is downtown itself. People are living on top of each other and there is really little regard for the next person's right to peace and quiet, you can't even go to a park anymore and be able to hear just the birds or the wind blowing. It' very sad what's happened to this home of OSU, we are leaving here at the end of the month and will not be looking, back, if you value your sanity think twice about even visiting here! Sorry to say this, but Corvallis is no longer the jewel it once was now it just plain sucks, the life out of you! Read Less
The OSU Beaver's Is a Place For a Family 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 26, 2012) I had the great privilege of attending school in Corvallis, Oregon a few years ago. And that's what it is. It's simply a college town with awesome outdoor adventures at its feet and a ton of nice college kids and local families. Corvallis is absolutely beautiful. It contains the ...Read More Oregon beauty people love and and grants you that relaxed outdoor feeling year round. Corvallis is a nice community but doesn't have anything too great to make it worth wanting to visit and yet it's a fine community to call home.

First of all, if you like hiking or being outdoors you'll love Corvallis for that. Within minutes you can literally be on a new hiking trail or even make your own. And there are great parks to visit as well with kids toys, picnic tables and more. And best of all they are hardly ever crowded. This is a plus for people with children. You can get away by yourself as the crowds are few and far in-between.

And if you get anxious for a change of pace you are only 90 minutes from the amazing Oregon coast and the big city of Portland. Getting there is really only possible by car as there is not a great public transportation system. And the closest large airport is in Eugene or Portland. Traffic is minimal unless it's during the school year on a game day. If it's a weekend, watch out on days that the Beaver's play for Oregon State, the university that calls its home there. There are many hip food chains as well as many home grown cafe's to enjoy. Corvallis is a nice community but doesn't have anything too great to make it worth wanting to visit or live in.

When college students head home in the summer the town dies down a little bit but it feels nice year round. It is friendly and laid back. Schools are good as well. Shopping isn't great although they keep adding more and more chain stores so you have more choices than before. Fall in Corvallis is gorgeous. The leaves that change colors remind you that you are in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Corvallis is a nice place to raise a family and enjoy the outdoors. While there is nothing that stands out about it, it is a solid community that seems to keep that American feel. Read Less

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Corvallis? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      People's Park
      Chintimini Park
      MU Quad
      Library Quad
      Austin and LInC quad
      Franklin City Park
      McNary Field
      30th Street Mall

      Entertainment

      Impulse Bar and Grill
      Statue of Leonidas
      Reser Stadium
      Studio 262
      Whiteside Theatre
      Foundry Annex
      Majestic Theatre
      Art in the Valley

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Domino's
      Chipotle
      Jersey Mike's Subs
      Yoghurt Extreme
      Qdoba
      The Beaver Hut - Dam Growlers
      Jimmy John's

      B+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Corvallis? Of all people who commute, 3.1% take public transportation in Corvallis.
      Drive to Work
      59%

      17% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      2% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      11%

      8% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Corvallis a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Pet Pharmacy
      Bi-Mart
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Allergy & Asthma Center, PC
      Eye Care Associates
      Retina Consultants Physicians and Surgeons LLC
      All Family Vision Care
      Samaritan Urgent Care - Corvallis
      QuickCare
      Corvallis Clinic