Grants Pass, OR vs Ashland, OR

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

MetricGrants Pass, ORAshland, OR
Population39,31121,259
Median Household Income$59,646$68,028
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$382,600$583,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%53.1%
Poverty Rate14.4%15.2%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k369240
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2571,354
Median AQI3343
Good AQI Days /yr249242
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows35°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.616
College Degree Rate19.3%66.2%
Foreign-Born %3.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-2.5%

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