Eugene, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

MetricEugene, ORSpringfield, OR
Population179,59161,499
Median Household Income$66,562$68,761
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$460,400$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.6%48.2%
Poverty Rate19%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k347285
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8422,216
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min19.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.818.1
College Degree Rate45.1%22.4%
Foreign-Born %7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%-0.7%

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