Damascus, OR vs Oregon City, OR

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

MetricDamascus, OROregon City, OR
Population11,43737,755
Median Household Income$122,500$97,829
Median Rent$2,654/mo$1,708/mo
Median Home Value$653,100$555,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%49.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*265
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*801
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.823.5
College Degree Rate33.6%33.4%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Damascus (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.