Central Point, OR vs Ashland, OR

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

MetricCentral Point, ORAshland, OR
Population19,21621,259
Median Household Income$86,058$68,028
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$389,100$583,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate6.7%15.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k131240
Property Crime Rate /100k8521,354
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs88°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.116
College Degree Rate28.4%66.2%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-2.5%

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