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About The Dalles

The Dalles, Oregon is an excellent choice for a business looking to locate in a small, rural community. Located just 70 minutes east of Portland, Oregon on the Columbia River, The Dalles offers everything that a new business could need.

Originally developed as a regional trade center in the 1800’s, The Dalles continues to this day to be a hub for river, rail and road transportation and is now a hub for high speed internet access through the Northwest Open Access Network (NOANet).


Where is The Dalles, Oregon?
The Dalles is located just 70 minutes east of Portland along Oregon's main east-west thoroughfare, namely Interstate-84.
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Living Here

Housing
Apartment Rental: $550/month (avg.)
Single Family House Rental: $600-$1,500/month
Median Home Price: $175,000
Residential Tax Rate: varies, $15-21.00 per $1,000 assessed value
Residential Electric Rates:
Northern Wasco PUD = $0.058
Wasco Electric Co-op = $0.068
Residential Phone & Internet Services:
http://www.ceturylink.com
http://www.charter.com
http://www.netcnct.net/
http://northstate.net
http://www.qnect.net/

Hospitals
Mid-Columbia Medical Center (MCMC) is the region’s largest hospital, serving emergency needs and complete diagnostic care with private practitioners and specialists. MCMC is a Planetree affiliate hospital - the first in the nation to adopt this patient-centered care system throughout its entire building. As such, MCMC attracts professional visitations from around the world. MCMC also operates the state-of-the-art Celilo Cancer Center and the Water's Edge Health and Wellness Center (open in Spring 2010).

Schools
The Dalles area is served by the Northern Wasco County School District #21 as well as the Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC). CGCC works with local companies to provide customized training programs to help employees become more capable and efficient.

National Scenic Area
The Dalles is situated within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, an area known around the world for its seemingly limitless recreation activities and astounding scenic beauty. The Gorge is much more than a summer-only recreation paradise. Hiking, biking, windsurfing, skiing, and fishing can be done year round and mild summer weather allows the entire family to enjoy outdoor activities.

Weather in The Dalles
In the Spring, The Dalles has warm days and cool evenings interspersed with occassional rainfall. Summer temperatures rise steadily through August but humidity remains low. Clear, blue skies and cool, starry evenings persist through Autumn, with intermittent rain beginning later in the season. In the winter, several feet of snow fall on Mt. Hood but the lower elevations in the Gorge stay mostly dry.