Oregon City, OR vs Oak Grove, OR

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

MetricOregon City, OROak Grove, OR
Population37,75516,796
Median Household Income$97,829$86,226
Median Rent$1,708/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$555,800$515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%53.1%
Poverty Rate6.8%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265211*
Property Crime Rate /100k8011,625*
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min25.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.518.6
College Degree Rate33.4%43.6%
Foreign-Born %5.8%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Oak Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.