Central Point, OR vs Grants Pass, OR

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

MetricCentral Point, ORGrants Pass, OR
Population19,21639,311
Median Household Income$86,058$59,646
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$389,100$382,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10198
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%54.6%
Poverty Rate6.7%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k131369
Property Crime Rate /100k8522,257
Median AQI4333
Good AQI Days /yr242249
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min18.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.118.6
College Degree Rate28.4%19.3%
Foreign-Born %4.7%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.2%

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