Let’s Work Together
Oregon faces many pressing issues spanning safety, economic opportunity, education, social justice, environmental quality, health care, and housing. However, the effectiveness of any initiative tackling these challenges depends on its alignment with the values and beliefs of Oregonians, particularly concerning their current quality of life.
This is where the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center (OVBC) comes in. As a nonpartisan research nonprofit, our independent, inclusive, and community-focused research empowers community members, leaders, representatives, and organizations striving for change by uncovering key barriers and opportunities.
RECENT RESEARCH
April 27, 2026
Portland 2026: Your City, Your Choice
In past years, we asked how you feel about Portland and what the city’s biggest challenges are. This year, we’re asking what you want done about them.
April 27, 2026
Economic, Community, & Civic Well-Being
Three in four respondents are proud to be Oregonians. Read more to discover what Oregonians think about civic life in the state.
March 9, 2026
Oregon’s Financial Wellness Scorecard
NEW 2026 DATA! Oregonian’s answered a series of questions designed to test their financial knowledge. Oregon State Treasury benchmarked this data to track how well the state is managing financially.
2025 Portland: Your City, Your Choice
Let’s talk about Portland.
Tell us what life is like for you – and what kind of city you want to live in.
Your voice helps us understand what’s working, what’s not, and how we can move Portland forward, together.
PARTNERSHIP SPOTLIGHT: OPINION POLL
When asked a series of questions to determine financial literacy, Oregonians received a D- (60% or 4/7 questions correct), improving on our 2021 score of 52%.
For more information on Oregon’s financial wellness, check out the Financial Wellness Scorecard, presented by the Oregon Treasury:
OPINION POLL
More than half of Oregonians believe the state is doing well with the following:
Promoting racial equality in workplaces, improving transportation (roads, transit, etc.) access to recreational opportunities, offering environmental protection, providing healthcare, and offering university and technical education.
OPINION POLL
Two-thirds of the Oregonians (67%) believe there are things we all value about living in Oregon that cut across political divides and represent common ground we can stand on together.
OVBC’s 2023 Typology Study… results are in!
To learn more about which of the 8 Oregon cluster types you may fall under, explore areas of dissonance and common ground between clusters, and inform yourself with the general topic summaries, click the button below:
Thank you to the survey respondents and community partners who helped make this data possible.
