Independence, OR vs Keizer, OR

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

MetricIndependence, ORKeizer, OR
Population10,19939,082
Median Household Income$85,375$84,813
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,424/mo
Median Home Value$378,800$434,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%48.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174217
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2832,020
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min25 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.921.6
College Degree Rate27%26.9%
Foreign-Born %9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-0.6%

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