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What Is It Like to Live in Corvallis?

What it costs to live in Corvallis, and how it compares with other Oregon cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

17

45th best value in Oregon

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oregon cities.

Overall livability

35

33rd overall in Oregon

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Corvallis is home to about 59,407 people. A typical home runs $387,200 and a household earns around $58,300, a price-to-income ratio of 6.6. Among Oregon's largest cities, it ranks 45th for value and 33rd overall.

Corvallis at a glance

Median home price

$387,200

45th in OR of 46

Median rent

$1,205/mo

Median household income

$58,300

Home price to income

6.6x

Unemployment

7.3%

38th in OR of 46

School rating

4/10

30th in OR of 46

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OR of 46

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oregon only. Updated 2026.