West Linn, OR vs Lake Oswego, OR

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

MetricWest Linn, ORLake Oswego, OR
Population26,93540,381
Median Household Income$146,507$141,549
Median Rent$2,116/mo$2,139/mo
Median Home Value$770,200$932,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%45.7%
Poverty Rate5.5%3.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3055
Property Crime Rate /100k852939
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min21.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.917
College Degree Rate62%74.8%
Foreign-Born %9.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.7%

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