Santa Clara, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricSanta Clara, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population10,55110,698
Median Household Income$88,344$80,875
Median Rent$1,706/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$415,100$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%40.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*178
Property Crime Rate /100k811*1,346
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min20.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—19.1
College Degree Rate30.1%21.1%
Foreign-Born %3.6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+2.3%

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.