Sisters is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,979 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sisters is the 119th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Sisters was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Sisters economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Sisters, where the median household income is $84,088.00.

Sisters home prices are not only among the most expensive in Oregon, but Sisters real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Sisters is also a city of artists. Sisters has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sisters’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Sisters is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Sisters’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small city, Sisters does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Sisters ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Sisters, 42.93% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Sisters in 2022 was $48,669, which is wealthy relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,676 for a family of four. However, Sisters contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sisters home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sisters residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sisters include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Sisters is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.