Milwaukie, OR vs Lake Oswego, OR

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

MetricMilwaukie, ORLake Oswego, OR
Population21,39240,381
Median Household Income$86,892$141,549
Median Rent$1,598/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$505,100$932,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%45.7%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28155
Property Crime Rate /100k1,610939
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1917
College Degree Rate41.5%74.8%
Foreign-Born %6.3%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-2.7%

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