Newport, OR vs Albany, OR

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

MetricNewport, ORAlbany, OR
Population10,58356,839
Median Household Income$60,568$78,114
Median Rent$1,241/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$441,400$389,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%54.5%
Poverty Rate16.2%13.5%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k328164
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4151,549
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs63°F80°F
Winter Lows39°F34°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16 min21 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.8—
College Degree Rate31.3%29.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+1.0%

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