Oregon City, OR vs Lake Oswego, OR

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

MetricOregon City, ORLake Oswego, OR
Population37,75540,381
Median Household Income$97,829$141,549
Median Rent$1,708/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$555,800$932,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%45.7%
Poverty Rate6.8%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26555
Property Crime Rate /100k801939
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min21.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.517
College Degree Rate33.4%74.8%
Foreign-Born %5.8%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-2.7%

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