Albany, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

MetricAlbany, ORSpringfield, OR
Population56,83961,499
Median Household Income$78,114$68,761
Median Rent$1,372/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$389,200$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%48.2%
Poverty Rate13.5%14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k164285
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5492,216
Median AQI2746
Good AQI Days /yr292206
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min19.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1918
College Degree Rate29.4%22.4%
Foreign-Born %6.1%5.9%
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.