Springfield, OR vs Cottage Grove, OR

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

MetricSpringfield, ORCottage Grove, OR
Population61,49910,698
Median Household Income$68,761$80,875
Median Rent$1,258/mo$1,254/mo
Median Home Value$358,700$346,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%40.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k285178
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2161,346
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min20.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.119.1
College Degree Rate22.4%21.1%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.3%

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