Coos Bay, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

MetricCoos Bay, ORSpringfield, OR
Population15,92561,499
Median Household Income$56,524$68,761
Median Rent$1,034/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$306,900$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate15.3%14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k514285
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8782,216
Median AQI3546
Good AQI Days /yr260206
Summer Highs66°F81°F
Winter Lows41°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.418.1
College Degree Rate22.9%22.4%
Foreign-Born %3.8%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-0.7%

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