Santa Clara, OR vs Eugene, OR

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

MetricSanta Clara, OREugene, OR
Population10,551179,591
Median Household Income$88,344$66,562
Median Rent$1,706/mo$1,402/mo
Median Home Value$415,100$460,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%56.6%
Poverty Rate8.9%19%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*347
Property Crime Rate /100k811*2,842
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min18.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—18.8
College Degree Rate30.1%45.1%
Foreign-Born %3.6%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.7%

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.