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10,750people live here $71,175median household income▼ 12% below US $1,379median rent per monthNear US average $302,400median home valueNear US average

White City is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, OR. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in White City

White City is an unincorporated community in Oregon with commutes that run shorter than most cities, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. White City deals with county unemployment above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, college degree attainment below the national average, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Short commutes
Fast-growing population
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average unemployment in the county
Air quality concerns
Low college degree attainment
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How White City compares

Median household income

White City$71,175

Oregon avg$83,011

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

White City$1,379

Oregon avg$1,525

US$1,413

Median home value

White City$302,400

Oregon avg$477,600

US$332,700

What it takes to move to White City

Based on White City's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,758

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,160 a year
40% of White City renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$60,480

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $30,240
Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,379/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,379 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $302,400. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $302,400 · 40% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

5.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Jackson County is 5.7%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Jackson County (county-wide)

Safety

298 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

White City doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1079/100k · Policed by Jackson County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 24% below US

20 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 19.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 5% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

79%

Carpool

13%

Work from home

5.4%

Other

1.5%

Public transit

0.4%

Walk

0.4%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 88°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 33°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 71% below US

11% bachelor's degree or higher

This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.

Schools

2 public schools inside the boundary

There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (37 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

White City's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and a population that has grown fast since 2020; the main tradeoffs are county unemployment above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,379/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up and anyone who doesn't drive.

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