Cottage Grove, OR vs North Bend, OR

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

MetricCottage Grove, ORNorth Bend, OR
Population10,69810,171
Median Household Income$80,875$81,320
Median Rent$1,254/mo$1,066/mo
Median Home Value$346,600$352,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate10.7%14%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k178240
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3462,654
Median AQI4635
Good AQI Days /yr206260
Summer Highs79°F66°F
Winter Lows33°F41°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min14.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.119.5
College Degree Rate21.1%28.5%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.3%-3.3%

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