Lake Oswego, OR vs West Linn, OR

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

MetricLake Oswego, ORWest Linn, OR
Population40,38126,935
Median Household Income$141,549$146,507
Median Rent$2,139/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$932,200$770,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%57.5%
Poverty Rate3.4%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5530
Property Crime Rate /100k939852
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1719.9
College Degree Rate74.8%62%
Foreign-Born %11.5%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.9%

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