Albany, OR vs Eugene, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbany, OREugene, OR
Population56,839179,591
Median Household Income$78,114$66,562
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$389,200$460,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%56.6%
Poverty Rate13.5%19%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k164347
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5492,842
Median AQI2746
Good AQI Days /yr292206
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min18.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—18.8
College Degree Rate29.4%45.1%
Foreign-Born %6.1%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.