Lake Oswego, OR vs Oak Grove, OR

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

MetricLake Oswego, OROak Grove, OR
Population40,38116,796
Median Household Income$141,549$86,226
Median Rent$2,139/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$932,200$515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%53.1%
Poverty Rate3.4%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k55211*
Property Crime Rate /100k9391,625*
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1718.6
College Degree Rate74.8%43.6%
Foreign-Born %11.5%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Oak Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.