West Linn, OR vs Milwaukie, OR

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

MetricWest Linn, ORMilwaukie, OR
Population26,93521,392
Median Household Income$146,507$86,892
Median Rent$2,116/mo$1,598/mo
Median Home Value$770,200$505,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%59%
Poverty Rate5.5%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30281
Property Crime Rate /100k8521,610
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.919
College Degree Rate62%41.5%
Foreign-Born %9.7%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+4.5%

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