Albany, OR vs Santa Clara, OR

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

MetricAlbany, ORSanta Clara, OR
Population56,83910,551
Median Household Income$78,114$88,344
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,706/mo
Median Home Value$389,200$415,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%35.5%
Poverty Rate13.5%8.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k164216*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,549811*
Median AQI2746
Good AQI Days /yr292206
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min20.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate29.4%30.1%
Foreign-Born %6.1%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Santa Clara (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.