Population
Olympia
55,583
Eugene
177,520
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Eugene
$63,836
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Eugene
$435,400
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Eugene
$1,347
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Eugene
3.18
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Eugene
128.7
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Eugene
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Eugene
7.6%
How Similar Are Olympia & Eugene?
Eugene is Olympia's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Eugene
177,520
Eugene (177,520) is about 3.2x larger than Olympia (55,583).
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Eugene
3.18
Olympia has a 44% higher violent crime than Eugene.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Eugene
32.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Eugene
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Eugene
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Eugene
$63,836
Olympia has a 17% higher median income than Eugene.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Eugene
$435,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Eugene
29.2%
Olympia has a 21% higher education than Eugene.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Eugene
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Eugene
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Eugene share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Eugene
Cost of Living & Affordability — Eugene leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEugene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,682 in Olympia (31% lower). Eugene scores 97.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Olympia. Eugene has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,688 vs $1,960 in Olympia (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 4.9% in Olympia. Eugene has a median rent of $1,347 vs $1,509 in Olympia (12% lower). Olympia has a median home value of $457,900 vs $435,400 in Eugene (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene: 96,060 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.3% in Eugene. Olympia has a median household income of $76,930 vs $63,836 in Eugene (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Eugene leads
Source: FBI UCREugene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Olympia. Eugene has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 3.85 in Olympia. Eugene has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 5.65 in Olympia.
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 29.2% in Eugene. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% 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 3.2x the size of Olympia (55,583). Eugene skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Eugene
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEugene: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services. Olympia: 3.3 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 bicycle of 4.7% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 15.3% in Eugene. Eugene has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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