Astoria, OR vs Bethany, OR

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

MetricAstoria, ORBethany, OR
Population10,10933,106
Median Household Income$68,007$167,735
Median Rent$1,239/mo$2,245/mo
Median Home Value$444,800$751,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%44.7%
Poverty Rate16.8%4%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315205*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,505855*
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs67°F79°F
Winter Lows38°F40°F
Snowfall2 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.321.1
College Degree Rate31.3%71.7%
Foreign-Born %7.1%35.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%—

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