Lake Oswego, OR vs Sherwood, OR

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

MetricLake Oswego, ORSherwood, OR
Population40,38120,307
Median Household Income$141,549$109,966
Median Rent$2,139/mo$2,131/mo
Median Home Value$932,200$602,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%52%
Poverty Rate3.4%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5559
Property Crime Rate /100k9391,072
Median AQI3136
Good AQI Days /yr318289
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall4 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1719.9
College Degree Rate74.8%49.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+0.4%

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