Sherwood, OR vs Lake Oswego, OR

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

MetricSherwood, ORLake Oswego, OR
Population20,30740,381
Median Household Income$109,966$141,549
Median Rent$2,131/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$602,100$932,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%45.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5955
Property Crime Rate /100k1,072939
Median AQI3631
Good AQI Days /yr289318
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.917
College Degree Rate49.9%74.8%
Foreign-Born %7.4%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.