Lane County, Oregon
Population 384,207 · Eugene, Springfield, Cottage Grove
- Overall cost of living: +1.6% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 11.1 µg/m³, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $430,600 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,355 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $146/mo | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,326/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.82% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,536 | higher than 89% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,544 | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.4% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 337.7 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈184 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cottage Grove 2E, OR, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈20 days | lower than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Fern Ridge-Veneta, OR, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈66 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Fern Ridge-Veneta, OR, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 14.4% of weeks | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈53.7°F | lower than 84% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.7 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $194/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $127/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $65/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.16/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 11.1 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 47.6 mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,120.2 ft | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 27.6:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 78% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 3.7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.8 yrs | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1241/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 153 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 142 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 84 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.8 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 384,207 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.3 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 60% Dem | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 36.9% Rep | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % White | 78.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.1% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2201 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.8 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 19 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,597 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 145 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 42 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 17 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 535 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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