Independence, OR vs Lebanon, OR

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

MetricIndependence, ORLebanon, OR
Population10,19919,344
Median Household Income$85,375$63,176
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$378,800$336,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%52.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174158
Property Crime Rate /100k1,283684
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall10 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.919.9
College Degree Rate27%21.3%
Foreign-Born %9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+9.4%

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