Ashland, OR vs Altamont, OR

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

MetricAshland, ORAltamont, OR
Population21,25919,927
Median Household Income$68,028$58,629
Median Rent$1,387/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$583,800$249,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%52.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240219*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,354473*
Median AQI4338
Good AQI Days /yr242235
Summer Highs85°F82°F
Winter Lows30°F22°F
Snowfall1 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min14.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1617.7
College Degree Rate66.2%22%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+2.6%

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.