Cottage Grove, OR vs Lebanon, OR

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

MetricCottage Grove, ORLebanon, OR
Population10,69819,344
Median Household Income$80,875$63,176
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$346,600$336,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%52.3%
Poverty Rate10.7%17.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k178158
Property Crime Rate /100k1,346684
Median AQI4627
Good AQI Days /yr206292
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.119.9
College Degree Rate21.1%21.3%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%+9.4%

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