Milwaukie, OR vs West Linn, OR

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

MetricMilwaukie, ORWest Linn, OR
Population21,39226,935
Median Household Income$86,892$146,507
Median Rent$1,598/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$505,100$770,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%57.5%
Poverty Rate7.9%5.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28130
Property Crime Rate /100k1,610852
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1919.9
College Degree Rate41.5%62%
Foreign-Born %6.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-2.9%

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