Bend, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricBend, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population103,39010,698
Median Household Income$96,394$80,875
Median Rent$1,883/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$718,400$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%40.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193178
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3391,346
Median AQI2346
Good AQI Days /yr326206
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows24°F33°F
Snowfall22 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.719.1
College Degree Rate52.9%21.1%
Foreign-Born %4.8%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.2%+2.3%

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