Population
Missoula
75,600
Eugene
177,520
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Eugene
$63,836
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Eugene
$435,400
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Eugene
$1,347
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Eugene
3.18
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Eugene
128.7
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Eugene
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Eugene
7.6%
How Similar Are Missoula & Eugene?
Eugene is Missoula's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Eugene
177,520
Eugene (177,520) is about 2.3x larger than Missoula (75,600).
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Eugene
3.18
Missoula has a 47% higher violent crime than Eugene.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Eugene
32.56
Missoula has a 10% higher property crime than Eugene.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Eugene
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Eugene
7.6%
Eugene has a 38% higher unemployment than Missoula.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Eugene
$63,836
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Eugene
$435,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Eugene
29.2%
Missoula has a 15% higher education than Eugene.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Eugene
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Eugene
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Eugene share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Missoula leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMissoula scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.5 in Eugene. Eugene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,400 in Missoula (9% lower). Missoula has a living wage (family of 4) of $128,222 vs $133,844 in Eugene.
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Housing Market — Eugene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.5% in Missoula. Missoula has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,347 in Eugene (17% lower). Missoula has a median property tax of $4,117 vs $4,446 in Eugene (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene: 96,060 vs Missoula: 46,677 for labor force. Missoula has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.6% in Eugene. Missoula has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 18.2% in Eugene.
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Crime & Safety — Eugene leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a property crime clearance of 34.5% compared to 14.2% in Eugene. Eugene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Missoula. Eugene has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 4.42 in Missoula.
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Schools & Education — Missoula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 29.2% in Eugene. Missoula has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 40.7% in Eugene.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a population of 177,520, about 2.3x the size of Missoula (75,600). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 35.4.
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Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Eugene: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Eugene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.0% in Missoula. Eugene has a bicycle of 4.7% compared to 4.1% in Missoula. Eugene has a work from home of 15.3% compared to 13.7% in Missoula.
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