West Linn, OR vs Oak Grove, OR

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

MetricWest Linn, OROak Grove, OR
Population26,93516,796
Median Household Income$146,507$86,226
Median Rent$2,116/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$770,200$515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%53.1%
Poverty Rate5.5%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30211*
Property Crime Rate /100k8521,625*
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min25.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.918.6
College Degree Rate62%43.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Oak Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.