Corvallis, OR vs Albany, OR

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

MetricCorvallis, ORAlbany, OR
Population59,96056,839
Median Household Income$65,012$78,114
Median Rent$1,391/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$502,900$389,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%54.5%
Poverty Rate24.3%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k173164
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1881,549
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min21 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.4—
College Degree Rate61.4%29.4%
Foreign-Born %12.7%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.0%

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