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Corvallis Introduction
Keyword: Livability

• 2004 Cities Ranked and Rated puts Corvallis at 10 on the best place to live in the United States
• 2004 Harvard Business Review ranks Corvallis as 15th most creative community in the U.S.
• Expansion Magazine 2005 gives Corvallis a 5-Star rating for Quality of Life and Knowledge Workers
• Expansion Magazine 2005 ranks Corvallis 5th for Top Metros for PhD per capita
• “National Arbor Day Foundation” awarded Corvallis “Top Tree City” 2002

• Orange County Register picked Corvallis “Best Pac-10 Campus” (2002)
• The birthplace of computer inkjet printing technology by Hewlett-Packard
• Computer giant, Hewlett-Packard’s global research site
• Hewlett-Packard’s largest research campus
• Home of 1954 Nobel Prize-winner, Linus J. Pauling and the Linus Pauling Institute on Oregon State University Campus
• Doug Englebert, a graduate of Oregon State University,
invented the computer mouse
• 2002, USA Today listed Corvallis as 4th in the nation for the number of patents issued
• 2002, Biz Demographics placed Corvallis 7th in the nation for great places to do business
• 2003, Men’s Journal rated Corvallis 8th in the nation as a great place to live
• 2003, Bike USA listed Corvallis 9th in the nation as a Bicycle Friendly City
• 2005, Bike at Work listed Corvallis 9th in the nation as a car-free community
• 2006, Economist Richard Florida ranks Corvallis in the top 10 for the Most Creative Places to live with less than 250,000 people
• 2005-2006, Oregon State University – A major research university with $208 million in total awards ($178M competitive) last year
• ONAMI – Oregon’s signature research site focusing on Nanoscience and Microtechnology Research
• Growing Biotech Industry (AVI Biopharma, SIGA Technologies, Gene Tools, Synthetech, AntiVirals, Wetlabs and others)
• Growing High-Tech Automation Industry, including ATS, Korvis Automation, Nypro, and Hewlett Packard
• Corvallis is ranked as top 25 “family friendly” enclaves, “Life 2.0” (2004)

The people of Corvallis are truly dedicated to the concept of community livability, the factors that make a town the kind of place where people want to live. Our town is beautifully situated in the Willamette Valley on the eastern edge of the Coast Range. Scenic vistas, a mild climate, and close proximity to outdoor recreation facilities make Corvallis an ideal home for nature lovers and sports enthusiasts. Open space, parks, extensive bicycle trails and routes give the town a very unique character and make it accessible to all forms of personal transportation.

Livability is in the eye of the beholder and requires more than just pretty views and bike paths. Fortunately, Corvallis offers many things to those whose idea of livability is more cosmopolitan. The college town atmosphere and an economy rooted in education, high-tech industries, and healthcarecontribute to a community spirit of entrepreneurism, experimentation, and respect for diversity. Corvallisites have big ideas and aren’t afraid of the quirky and unique.

The arts—from folk arts to cutting edge fine arts—flourish under the patronage and involvement of the community. A growing cadre of entertainment entrepreneurs is helping to nurture and build a thriving music scene and independent film community. Local visual artists and artisans abound and find support and venues through ArtCentric, the Corvallis Art Guild, and many other organizations. The Majestic Theater provides classes and a training program in the performing arts. Thriving Theater, an independent theater troupe, produces cutting edge performances in an off-off-off Broadway setting. Additionally, Oregon State University Theater Arts offers top-notch productions throughout the academic year, and members of the community are invited to audition for plays on campus.

While Corvallis has a budding cosmopolitan urbanity, it also maintains the character of a small town. From quiet neighborhoods to friendly commercial districts, this is a community where it’s hard to stay a ‘stranger.’ The town is anchored by five retail districts, and is centered on a beautiful downtown. The focal point for the community is emerging along the Willamette River at the Riverfront Park. This wonderful feature adds to the charm of downtown, which itself is the pride and joy of Corvallis. Here, as well as in our other retail districts, you will find restaurants and entertainment venues opening on a regular basis, and locally owned, unique destination businesses thriving. Variety, opportunity, charm and friendliness—these are the characteristics that make Corvallis a livable community.

Corvallis Introduction Keyword: Livability

Corvallis Introduction
Keyword: Livability