Corvallis, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricCorvallis, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population59,96010,698
Median Household Income$65,012$80,875
Median Rent$1,391/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$502,900$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%40.4%
Poverty Rate24.3%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k173178
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1881,346
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—206
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min20.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.419.1
College Degree Rate61.4%21.1%
Foreign-Born %12.7%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.3%

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