These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities In Oregon

Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Oregon?

According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially folks in Oregon – don’t really have it too bad, in the grand scheme of things.

But, we were curious – which Oregon cities might be the most miserable? We’re about to find out, using science and data.

After analyzing the largest cities, we sadly present the most miserable cities in the Beaver State:

1. Milton-Freewater (Photos)
2. Madras (Photos)
3. Sheridan (Photos)
4. Ontario (Photos)
5. Woodburn (Photos)
6. Umatilla (Photos)
7. Klamath Falls (Photos)
8. Gresham (Photos)
9. Monmouth (Photos)
10. Springfield (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably don’t live in one of these cities.

Oh, and by the way, Bethany is the happiest place in Oregon.

Or check out the Most Miserable Cities In America.

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How We Measured The Most Miserable Cities In Oregon

In order to rank the unhappiest places in Oregon, we had to determine what criteria makes people happy. It isn’t a stretch to assume that happy people earn great salaries, are relatively stress free, and have a stable home life.

So we went to the Census’s American Community Survey 2010-2014 report for the criteria, flipped the list, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Percentage of residents with a college degree
• Average commute times
• Unemployment rates
• Cost of living
• % of married couples
• % of home owners
• Poverty rate

After we decided on the criteria, we gathered the data for the 108 places in Oregon with over 2,000 people.

We then ranked each place from one to 110 for each of the seven criteria with a score of one being the most miserable (Any ties were given to the larger place).

Next, we averaged the seven rankings into a Miserable Index for each place with the lowest overall Miserable Index ‘earning’ the title ‘Most Miserable City In Oregon’.

If you’d like to see the complete list of states, most miserable to happiest, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the unabridged chart.

1. Milton-Freewater

Population: 7,094
People Who Own Their Home: 47.17%
Married Adults: 40.57%

2. Madras

Population: 6,419
People Who Own Their Home: 37.61%
Married Adults: 36.51%

3. Sheridan

Population: 6,081
People Who Own Their Home: 52.69%
Married Adults: 38.95%

4. Ontario

Population: 11,148
People Who Own Their Home: 47.23%
Married Adults: 42.61%

5. Woodburn

Population: 24,282
People Who Own Their Home: 51.68%
Married Adults: 48.7%

6. Umatilla

Population: 6,998
People Who Own Their Home: 47.29%
Married Adults: 29.67%

7. Klamath Falls

Population: 21,165
People Who Own Their Home: 41.23%
Married Adults: 43.37%

8. Gresham

Population: 108,250
People Who Own Their Home: 49.75%
Married Adults: 45.03%

9. Monmouth

Population: 9,769
People Who Own Their Home: 45.7%
Married Adults: 32.53%

10. Springfield

Population: 59,882
People Who Own Their Home: 49.52%
Married Adults: 41.74%

There You Have It

Like we said earlier, trying to determine the most miserable cities in {state} is usually a subjective matter. But if you’re analyzing cities where people are not stable, where you’re stuck in traffic, and no one spent the time to go to college, then this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the happiest cities in {state}, according to science:
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Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Oregon

City	Rank	People Who Own Their Home
Milton-Freewater	1	47.17%
Madras	2	37.61%
Sheridan	3	52.69%
Ontario	4	47.23%
Woodburn	5	51.68%
Umatilla	6	47.29%
Klamath Falls	7	41.23%
Gresham	8	49.75%
Monmouth	9	45.7%
Springfield	10	49.52%
Independence	11	52.84%
Prineville	12	49.5%
Toledo	13	40.53%
Jennings Lodge	14	52.91%
White City	15	64.82%
Cottage Grove	16	52.1%
Four Corners	17	53.32%
Hayesville	18	46.59%
Redmond	19	49.79%
Portland	20	49.74%
Eugene	21	46.05%
Medford	22	47.11%
Grants Pass	23	45.83%
Seaside	24	29.7%
Lincoln City	25	29.53%
Salem	26	50.38%
Coos Bay	27	48.06%
Corvallis	28	39.63%
Three Rivers	29	45.17%
Ashland	30	49.73%
Roseburg	31	49.93%
Junction City	32	54.78%
Roseburg North	33	61.7%
Stayton	34	49.09%
Mcminnville	35	51.56%
La Grande	36	47.09%
Sweet Home	37	56.68%
Beaverton	38	45.13%
Dayton	39	65.11%
Lebanon	40	51.29%
Phoenix	41	64.47%
Astoria	42	43.0%
Talent	43	56.46%
Cornelius	44	72.65%
Eagle Point	45	55.06%
Albany	46	54.88%
Wilsonville	47	44.56%
Hood River	48	41.83%
Forest Grove	49	55.79%
Newberg	50	56.8%
Lafayette	51	71.46%
Dallas	52	59.17%
Milwaukie	53	55.28%
Gladstone	54	53.19%
Hillsboro	55	50.03%
Brookings	56	44.15%
Oak Grove	57	55.33%
Sutherlin	58	58.63%
Boardman	59	56.5%
Winston	60	55.88%
Fairview	61	49.53%
North Bend	62	53.07%
Troutdale	63	61.34%
Warrenton	64	48.94%
Newport	65	42.17%
Hermiston	66	53.43%
Silverton	67	59.32%
Oregon City	68	62.29%
Green	69	74.65%
Aloha	70	61.8%
Bend	71	52.19%
Hubbard	72	74.17%
Tualatin	73	53.45%
Keizer	74	58.27%
Scappoose	75	68.19%
Lakeview	76	51.67%
King City	77	75.38%
Molalla	78	68.92%
Jefferson	79	66.92%
Pendleton	80	51.62%
Florence	81	51.41%
Garden Home-Whitford	82	61.33%
Baker City	83	53.45%
Tigard	84	57.79%
Canby	85	65.33%
Altamont	86	65.62%
Harrisburg	87	66.67%
The Dalles	88	56.36%
West Slope	89	51.42%
Deschutes River Woods	90	69.72%
Central Point	91	57.47%
Cedar Hills	92	60.9%
Sandy	93	57.08%
Oak Hills	94	55.8%
Raleigh Hills	95	53.59%
Damascus	96	85.17%
Columbia City	97	76.41%
Oatfield	98	74.19%
Lake Oswego	99	62.76%
Jacksonville	100	68.54%
Bull Mountain	101	80.21%
Beavercreek	102	89.25%
West Linn	103	73.1%
Happy Valley	104	80.36%
Sherwood	105	73.21%
Rockcreek	106	62.94%
West Haven-Sylvan	107	57.82%
Cedar Mill	108	72.46%
Stafford	109	73.63%
Bethany	110	75.19%