Springfield, OR vs Albany, OR

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

MetricSpringfield, ORAlbany, OR
Population61,49956,839
Median Household Income$68,761$78,114
Median Rent$1,258/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$358,700$389,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%54.5%
Poverty Rate14.9%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k285164
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2161,549
Median AQI4627
Good AQI Days /yr206292
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min21 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.1—
College Degree Rate22.4%29.4%
Foreign-Born %5.9%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.0%

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