West Linn, OR vs Oregon City, OR

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

MetricWest Linn, OROregon City, OR
Population26,93537,755
Median Household Income$146,507$97,829
Median Rent$2,116/mo$1,708/mo
Median Home Value$770,200$555,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%49.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k30265
Property Crime Rate /100k852801
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.923.5
College Degree Rate62%33.4%
Foreign-Born %9.7%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.9%+1.5%

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