Ashland, OR vs Grants Pass, OR

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

MetricAshland, ORGrants Pass, OR
Population21,25939,311
Median Household Income$68,028$59,646
Median Rent$1,387/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$583,800$382,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10198
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%54.6%
Poverty Rate15.2%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240369
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3542,257
Median AQI4333
Good AQI Days /yr242249
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.8 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1618.6
College Degree Rate66.2%19.3%
Foreign-Born %6.7%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+0.2%

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