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Life in Ashland, Oregon

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Ashland, Oregon? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Ashland?

Lucy Monie reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
Ashland falls within a drier and sunnier climate zone than many towns in the pacific northwest, due to its location near the Oregon Coast Range. In winter, temperatures drop to just below freezing overnight but get up to around 50 during the day. In summer, the temperature ranges from 50 overnight up to the high 80s during the day.	Ashland is on the whole an extremely safe and community-oriented town. There are the usual break-ins, thefts and robberies on a small scale, but rather bizarrely there were three quite creepy murders a couple of years back, which I believe remain unsolved.	Most areas in Ashland are fine, and the areas closest to the college are lively and the downtown area is attractive. Nearby Medford is less attractive and desirable than Ashland itself.	This is a very friendly and warm college town with a progressive ethos. You should note that if you have a dog, that the town is not friendly towards dogs.
Downtown Area	Schools	Single life	town comparison vs.
The downtown area is great for shopping and wandering around. It has lots of independent boutiques and cafes.	The Ashland school district is excellent.	It's a college town, so it's a great place for younger single people to meet others.	Ashland is much nicer than nearby Medford, but if you're keen on outdoor sports, you're better off in Bend.
Best hospital	Tourist attractions	General comments
Ashland Community Hospital	The creek and Lithia Park are great for a walk, but they are not good for dogs, which are not permitted.	It's a lively, liberal college town. It has an annual Shakespeare festival and excellent food and shopping for a town of this size.

Ashland, Oregon population: 20078

How many black people live in Ashland? How many white people?

Number of White People	18126	Percentage of White people	90.3%
Number of Black People	382	Percentage of Black people	1.9%
Number of Hispanic People	1110	Percentage of Hispanic people	5.6%
Number of Asian People	839	Percentage of Asian people	4.2%
Number of American Indian People	521	Percentage of American Indian people	2.6%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Ashland, Oregon

Percent college grads: 54.8%
Percent grad school grads: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.1
Median house value: 408400
Median income: 40140

How many singles in Ashland?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
1619	1618	1men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
296	731	0.41men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
397	744	0.53men for each woman

Crimes in Ashland, Oregon

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	0	0%	0%
Robberies	8	0%	0%
Aggr. Assault	10	0%	0%
Burglary	81	1%	6%
Auto Theft	24	0%	1%

Weather History for Ashland, Oregon

Ashland, Oregon Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	22	9	0	0	0
February	0	29	0	0	0
March	0	29	2	0	0
April	0	0	30	0	0
May	0	0	11	20	0
June	0	0	0	19	11
July	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	12	18
October	0	0	19	12	0
November	5	25	0	0	0
December	31	0	0	0	0
Average year	58	92	62	63	91

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Ashland, Oregon?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	6	2.26	0	0.3
February	5	1.89	0	0.4
March	6	2	0	0
April	5	1	0	0
May	4	1	0	0
June	2	0	0	0
July	1	0	0	0
August	1	0	0	0
September	2	0	0	0
October	4	1	0	0
November	7	3	0	0
December	8	3	0	0
Average year	56	20	0	1

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	19	12	0	0	0	0	0
February	0	28	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	8	23	0	0	0	0
April	0	0	25	0	5	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	29	2	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
July	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	0	0	23	7
October	0	0	4	4	19	4	0
November	3	22	5	0	0	0	0
December	31	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	53	70	57	4	53	57	71

How many hot humid days a year does Ashland, Oregon have?
How many cloudy days a year does Ashland, Oregon have?
How many sunny days a year does Ashland, Oregon have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Ashland, Oregon have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of calm days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	31	7	1	4	18
February	28	8	1	4	13
March	31	9	1	6	12
April	30	10	2	6	11
May	31	13	2	5	9
June	30	17	2	4	5
July	31	24	1	2	2
August	31	24	1	2	2
September	30	20	1	3	4
October	31	15	1	5	8
November	30	6	1	4	17
December	31	6	1	4	19
Average year	365	165	19	57	124

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.