Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Oregon

Order: highest value first. This indicator is neutral: a higher value does not mean a better one.

Distance to the sea: ranking of metro areas in Oregon: Eugene ranks first (83 km) and Salem last (78 km). The median across 3 the state's metro areas is 82 km. Observation period: 2006-2025. Source: Natural Earth, 1:50m coastline.

Straight-line distance from the city center to the nearest ocean or sea coast. Lakes are not counted.

Data quality: accuracy is limited by the map scale, on the order of a few kilometers.

#Metro areaValue
1Eugene83 km
2Portland82 km
3Salem78 km

Only places with a value for the indicator are ranked; a gap is not a zero. A ranking on one indicator is not an assessment of a place to live.

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