Astoria, OR vs Forest Grove, OR

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

MetricAstoria, ORForest Grove, OR
Population10,10926,529
Median Household Income$68,007$87,933
Median Rent$1,239/mo$1,460/mo
Median Home Value$444,800$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%55.4%
Poverty Rate16.8%15.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k315402
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5051,087
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—289
Summer Highs67°F79°F
Winter Lows38°F33°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min29.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.318.9
College Degree Rate31.3%31.8%
Foreign-Born %7.1%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+4.0%

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