Depoe Bay : Oregon

Depoe Bay is a small village of 1,400 on the northern coast of Oregon.  It boasts the smallest harbor in the world, according to locals. The average age is almost 57 years old, so it is clear that is popular for retirees.  Winters are wet here. Photo of Aerial view of the harbor and center of Depoe Bay, Oregon, courtesy of Wikipedia and Bob Heims, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (public domain).

There are at least 2 active communities here (see Oregon Directory under Find a Community). The median price of a home is volatile due to very few sales, but Zillow reports the median list price of a home was $374,680 in mid-2020.

Cute town on the coast. Great for nature, beauty, and a quiet lifestyle in a little coastal town. In 2008, restaurant scenes from The Burning Plain were filmed in Depoe Bay, at the Tidal Raves restaurant (this is one of your editor's favorite movies!)

Long drive along the coast or across the mountains to get anywhere. A Tsunami damaged the port in 2011.

Retirees who want coastal living and enjoy fishing, boating or whale watching.

Tourism, fishing

Depoe Bay is cool with the average January temperature 46 degrees and the average July temperature about 58 degrees.  December is the wettest month, and on average, the sun only shines 156 days a year.

There is not much of a cultural scene in Depoe Bay. There are boat shows and whale watching excursions.