Cottage Grove, OR vs Eugene, OR

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

MetricCottage Grove, OREugene, OR
Population10,698179,591
Median Household Income$80,875$66,562
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$346,600$460,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%56.6%
Poverty Rate10.7%19%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k178347
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3462,842
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min18.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.118.8
College Degree Rate21.1%45.1%
Foreign-Born %4.6%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+0.7%

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