Coos Bay Current Resident: Coos Bay is a great community; a person couldn’t ask for nicer, more supporting neighbors than Coos Bay has. In my opinion, downtown is not the prettiest place a person could live, but the town is located in a good spot on the coast. This town is perfect for a person who enjoys fishing, hunting, and being in nature, because there is not much else to do here. Coos Bay is about two hours away from Eugene or Roseburg, which both hold the nearest shopping mall and Costco. So if a person is considering living here they must be aware that Walmart, Fred Meyers, Safeway, and Ross are the three biggest places to shop in town. To me, the best part of Coos Bay is the kind community of people who live here. I went through the public school system in North Bend, which is one town over, and can say that both North Bend and Coos Bay have safe schools where a child can get a good education. I recommend Coos Bay to people who want a small town living experience, or people who are retiring. Read 42 Reviews
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Overall Niche Grade C
Public Schools 16,070 Population