Altamont, OR vs Ashland, OR

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

MetricAltamont, ORAshland, OR
Population19,92721,259
Median Household Income$58,629$68,028
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$249,200$583,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%53.1%
Poverty Rate16.9%15.2%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k219*240
Property Crime Rate /100k473*1,354
Median AQI3843
Good AQI Days /yr235242
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows22°F30°F
Snowfall52 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.516
College Degree Rate22%66.2%
Foreign-Born %5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-2.5%

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 Altamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.