Eugene, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricEugene, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population179,59110,698
Median Household Income$66,562$80,875
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$460,400$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%40.4%
Poverty Rate19%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k347178
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8421,346
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.819.1
College Degree Rate45.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %7%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+2.3%

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