Astoria, OR vs Cornelius, OR

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

MetricAstoria, ORCornelius, OR
Population10,10914,255
Median Household Income$68,007$96,273
Median Rent$1,239/mo$1,573/mo
Median Home Value$444,800$452,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%45.7%
Poverty Rate16.8%9.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k315267
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5051,343
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs67°F79°F
Winter Lows38°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316
College Degree Rate31.3%18.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+21.8%

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