City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Sunriver, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sunriver - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,429
Residents
$90,529
Median income
$719,800
Median home
$1,784
Median rent (state)

Sunriver - the verdict

Sunriver ranks in the 71st percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

71st
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
48th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sunriver, OR

Oregon's Sunriver is a small town, with 1,429 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $90,529 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.4%. Typical homes in Sunriver are valued around $719,800, and the median resident age is 70.1 years. Educational attainment runs 70.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Sunriver reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1432.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 44.2°F with 19.1 inches of precipitation per year.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,784 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oregon's average monthly utility costs around $185 (state average). The average commute for Sunriver workers runs 12.9 minutes, with 52.5% driving alone and 47.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,429 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$90,529 /yr

Poverty 3.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Sunriver compare to other US cities?

Where Sunriver sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities
Safety 48% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Oregon and the picture shifts: Sunriver ranks #27 of 85 Oregon cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Sunriver's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oregon, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

71stIncome percentile
48thSafety percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Sunriver's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Sunriver's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Sunriver's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Sunriver's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$719,800 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sunriver $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sunriver, OR Sunriver, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sunriver, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sunriver, OR median $90,529/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sunriver, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sunriver, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 70.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,429
Median Income
$90,529
Median Home Value
$719,800
Median Age
70.1
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Labor force participation
35.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
70.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1432.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
148.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1284.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
44.2°F
Annual Precipitation
19.1"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
12.9 minutes
Drive Alone
52.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
47.5%

Based on 474 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sunriver sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,784/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Heppner
1,420 people
Grand Ronde
1,443 people
Warren
1,459 people
Terrebonne
1,394 people
Ruch
1,475 people
Glide
1,481 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sunriver's 1,429 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coats Bend, AL
1,429 people
Omao, HI
1,429 people
Fairmount Heights, MD
1,429 people
Jackpot, NV
1,429 people
Berino, NM
1,429 people
Broadway, NC
1,429 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sunriver's $90,529 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

West Melbourne, FL
$90,521 median income
Sun Prairie, WI
$90,521 median income
Jamestown, NC
$90,542 median income
Kenhorst, PA
$90,543 median income
Fife, WA
$90,515 median income
Pataskala, OH
$90,513 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sunriver, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sunriver, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sunriver compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sunriver (this city) 1,429 $90,529
Heppner 1,420 $49,564
Grand Ronde 1,443 $40,375
Warren 1,459 $103,309
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sunriver, OR?

What is the population of Sunriver, OR? +

The population of Sunriver, OR stands at 1,429 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sunriver, OR? +

Median annual household income in Sunriver runs $90,529, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sunriver? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sunriver; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Is Sunriver, OR safe? +

Sunriver has a total crime rate of 1432.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Sunriver, OR? +

Sunriver's median home value sits at $719,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Sunriver? +

The average annual temperature in Sunriver runs 44.2°F, 19.1 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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