Santa Clara, OR vs Albany, OR

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

MetricSanta Clara, ORAlbany, OR
Population10,55156,839
Median Household Income$88,344$78,114
Median Rent$1,706/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$415,100$389,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%54.5%
Poverty Rate8.9%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*164
Property Crime Rate /100k811*1,549
Median AQI4627
Good AQI Days /yr206292
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min21 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate30.1%29.4%
Foreign-Born %3.6%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.0%

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 Santa Clara (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.