Santa Clara, OR vs Springfield, OR

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

MetricSanta Clara, ORSpringfield, OR
Population10,55161,499
Median Household Income$88,344$68,761
Median Rent$1,706/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$415,100$358,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%48.2%
Poverty Rate8.9%14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216*285
Property Crime Rate /100k811*2,216
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min19.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—18.1
College Degree Rate30.1%22.4%
Foreign-Born %3.6%5.9%
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.