Thurston
Thurston is what Springfield looks like when it stops trying. The eastern edge, where the Coburg Hills start to crowd the windshield and the cul-de-sacs settle in for the long haul. You came here because the rent in Eugene finally broke you, or because you grew up here and never quite found the exit ramp. Both are valid. The dating pool is mostly people you went to Thurston High with, plus a thin layer of newcomers who tell themselves the commute is fine. It is fine. It is also forty minutes. Bring patience and a Subaru.
Thurston by the numbers
Thurston runs male-heavy, about 58% men to 42% women.
Median individual income in Thurston is about $36,600.
Oregon registers voters by party, and Lane County is about 35% Non-Affiliated and 35% Democratic, with 22% Republican - a left-leaning college county with a huge independent bloc.
The median renter in Thurston pays about $1,370 a month.
About 6,700 Thurston residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Hawaiian Island Grill
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Sharky's Pub and Grub
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Gridiron Grill & Tap House
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Craig's Lucky Logger Restaurant & Henry's Bar
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Conway's Restaurant & Lounge
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Alibi Tavern
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Toxic Burger
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Fast Lane Coffee Co
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Even Steven's Bar and Grill
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Old Crow Coffee Company
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Jaspers Thurston
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Track Town Pizza