Coos Bay, OR vs Grants Pass, OR

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

MetricCoos Bay, ORGrants Pass, OR
Population15,92539,311
Median Household Income$56,524$59,646
Median Rent$1,034/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$306,900$382,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%54.6%
Poverty Rate15.3%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k514369
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8782,257
Median AQI3533
Good AQI Days /yr260249
Summer Highs66°F87°F
Winter Lows41°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min18.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.919.2
College Degree Rate22.9%19.3%
Foreign-Born %3.8%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%+0.2%

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