Market rankings · Oregon
Child care centers and preschools in Oregon
Markets across Oregon ranked by the Groundwork market score for child care centers and preschools, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,175
- 85 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 1,517
- +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On child care and other personal services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 17% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings around any address in Oregon by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,175 child care centers and preschools in Oregon. 85 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 12% across the U.S. That is 6.8 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 5.8.
Household spending on child care and other personal services in Oregon comes to about $1.2B a year: $712 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 1,175 child care centers and preschools, that is $1M per center, 4% above the U.S. figure of $1M.
Official counts show 1,517 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in Oregon in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,133 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 5.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 31 SBA-backed loans worth $27.1M have gone to businesses classed as child care services in Oregon.
Among the 50 states and DC, Oregon ranks #28 for child care centers and preschools, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Corvallis metro area scores highest (76). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Roseburg area scores highest (80).
Every market in Oregon for child care centers and preschools
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oregon, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Corvallis, OR | 76 | 18 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +4.4% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Albany, OR | 72 | 23 | 4.5 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #46 of 387 |
| 3Salem, OR | 61 | 73 | 4.6 | $1.4M | +2.7% | #104 of 387 |
| 4Medford, OR | 58 | 50 | 5.4 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #136 of 387 |
| 5Bend, OR | 55 | 84 | 8.0 | $938K | +7.0% | #167 of 387 |
| 6Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 53 | 751 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #175 of 387 |
| 7Grants Pass, OR | 53 | 20 | 5.4 | $1M | −0.4% | #177 of 387 |
| 8Eugene-Springfield, OR | 47 | 85 | 5.3 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #214 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roseburg, OR | 80 | 13 | 2.7 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #17 of 454 |
| 2Astoria, OR | 75 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.3M | −0.6% | #44 of 454 |
| 3Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 71 | 15 | 4.5 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #66 of 454 |
| 4Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 68 | 12 | 4.2 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #84 of 454 |
| 5Brookings, OR | 61 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.2M | −3.8% | #135 of 454 |
| 6Newport, OR | 60 | 14 | 6.1 | $864K | +0.3% | #149 of 454 |
| 7Klamath Falls, OR | 59 | 17 | 5.9 | $860K | +0.9% | #158 of 454 |
| 8Baker City, OR | 57 | 5 | 6.8 | $717K | −0.4% | #174 of 454 |
| 9La Grande, OR | 47 | 16 | 14.7 | $372K | −1.0% | #263 of 454 |
| 10Ontario, OR-ID | 43 | 21 | 10.5 | $462K | +5.0% | #298 of 454 |
| 11The Dalles, OR | 42 | 7 | 6.6 | $781K | −1.1% | #301 of 454 |
| 12Hood River, OR | 31 | 15 | 16.8 | $482K | −0.7% | #373 of 454 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, OR | 78 | 18 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +4.4% | #112 of 1,611 |
| 2Douglas County, OR | 76 | 13 | 2.7 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #137 of 1,611 |
| 3Jefferson County, OR | 75 | 5 | 5.7 | $1.1M | +4.7% | #162 of 1,611 |
| 4Linn County, OR | 74 | 23 | 4.5 | $1.2M | +3.0% | #176 of 1,611 |
| 5Clatsop County, OR | 73 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.3M | −0.6% | #192 of 1,611 |
| 6Crook County, OR | 73 | 6 | 5.6 | $1.2M | +10.6% | #195 of 1,611 |
| 7Umatilla County, OR | 71 | 9 | 3.1 | $1.7M | +1.5% | #227 of 1,611 |
| 8Polk County, OR | 70 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #248 of 1,611 |
| 9Tillamook County, OR | 67 | 6 | 5.0 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #337 of 1,611 |
| 10Coos County, OR | 65 | 12 | 4.2 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #387 of 1,611 |
| 11Marion County, OR | 62 | 63 | 5.0 | $1.3M | +2.7% | #476 of 1,611 |
| 12Jackson County, OR | 61 | 50 | 5.4 | $1.1M | −0.9% | #510 of 1,611 |
| 13Curry County, OR | 58 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.2M | −3.8% | #592 of 1,611 |
| 14Clackamas County, OR | 58 | 121 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #594 of 1,611 |
| 15Columbia County, OR | 58 | 14 | 6.7 | $964K | +2.6% | #608 of 1,611 |
| 16Deschutes County, OR | 58 | 73 | 8.6 | $910K | +6.8% | #609 of 1,611 |
| 17Josephine County, OR | 57 | 20 | 5.4 | $1M | −0.4% | #626 of 1,611 |
| 18Washington County, OR | 55 | 200 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #678 of 1,611 |
| 19Yamhill County, OR | 54 | 31 | 7.9 | $900K | +2.2% | #718 of 1,611 |
| 20Lincoln County, OR | 54 | 14 | 6.1 | $864K | +0.3% | #724 of 1,611 |
| 21Klamath County, OR | 53 | 17 | 5.9 | $860K | +0.9% | #750 of 1,611 |
| 22Lane County, OR | 51 | 85 | 5.3 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #789 of 1,611 |
| 23Baker County, OR | 51 | 5 | 6.8 | $717K | −0.4% | #805 of 1,611 |
| 24Union County, OR | 44 | 16 | 14.7 | $372K | −1.0% | #995 of 1,611 |
| 25Multnomah County, OR | 43 | 299 | 8.5 | $931K | −2.6% | #999 of 1,611 |
Show all 36 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Morrow County, OR | 36 | 6 | 13.9 | $386K | +3.1% | #1,203 of 1,611 |
| 27Wasco County, OR | 35 | 7 | 6.6 | $781K | −1.1% | #1,208 of 1,611 |
| 28Malheur County, OR | 31 | 10 | 9.7 | $469K | +1.9% | #1,322 of 1,611 |
| 29Hood River County, OR | 28 | 15 | 16.8 | $482K | −0.7% | #1,379 of 1,611 |
| Lake County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $772K | +0.2% | |
| Wallowa County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 11.8 | $429K | +2.6% | |
| Harney County, OR | Not scored | 4 | 12.8 | $389K | −1.7% | |
| Grant County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Gilliam County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 22.9 | $238K | −2.1% | |
| Sherman County, OR | Not scored | 2 | 24.9 | $190K | +9.1% | |
| Wheeler County, OR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 child care centers and preschools on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many child care centers and preschools are in Oregon?
Oregon has 1,175 child care centers and preschools on map listings as of September 2026. 85 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count day care centers and preschools. Official counts show 1,517 businesses with payroll classed as child care services in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. Another 5,376 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Oregon spend on child care and other personal services?
About $1.2B a year, or $712 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,175 child care centers and preschools on map listings, it comes to $1M per center. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,718,422 households in Oregon and national spending patterns by income.
How does Oregon compare with the U.S. for child care centers and preschools?
Oregon has 6.8 child care centers and preschools per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 5.8. Spending per center is $1M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $1M. At the national ratio of child care centers and preschools to household spending, Oregon would have about 1,222, against 1,175 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,133 households, against one for every 1,573 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +5.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Oregon has the highest market score for child care centers and preschools?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Corvallis metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Roseburg area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 29 scored counties in Oregon, Benton County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Oregon scores 48 for child care centers and preschools (lower middle), #28 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Oregon. It maps the child care centers and preschools on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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