Lake Oswego, OR vs Milwaukie, OR

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

MetricLake Oswego, ORMilwaukie, OR
Population40,38121,392
Median Household Income$141,549$86,892
Median Rent$2,139/mo$1,598/mo
Median Home Value$932,200$505,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%59%
Poverty Rate3.4%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55281
Property Crime Rate /100k9391,610
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1719
College Degree Rate74.8%41.5%
Foreign-Born %11.5%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.5%

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