North Bend, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricNorth Bend, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population10,17110,698
Median Household Income$81,320$80,875
Median Rent$1,066/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$352,300$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%40.4%
Poverty Rate14%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k240178
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6541,346
Median AQI3546
Good AQI Days /yr260206
Summer Highs66°F79°F
Winter Lows41°F33°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute14.6 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.519.1
College Degree Rate28.5%21.1%
Foreign-Born %5.5%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%+2.3%

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