West Linn

West Linn is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 26,756 people and five constituent neighborhoods, West Linn is the 20th largest community in Oregon.

West Linn home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon but West Linn real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

West Linn is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, West Linn is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Linn who work in management occupations (15.12%), sales jobs (14.00%), and healthcare (10.07%).

Also of interest is that West Linn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.16% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, West Linn is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of homeownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Linn really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Linn perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.