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Sisters, OR
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Sisters is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 3,013 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sisters is the 119th largest community in Oregon. Sisters has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sisters, where the median household income is $84,088.00.

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

Of important note, Sisters is also a city of artists. Sisters has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sisters’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Sisters telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Sisters is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Sisters a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Sisters has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Sisters’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small city, Sisters does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Sisters ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sisters, 42.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Sisters in 2018 was $48,669, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,676 for a family of four. However, Sisters contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sisters home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sisters residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sisters include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sisters is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.


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