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What Is It Like to Live in Eugene?

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

Value score

14

46th best value in Oregon

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

Overall livability

28

42nd overall in Oregon

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

Eugene is home to about 173,278 people. A typical home runs $337,200 and a household earns around $55,800, a price-to-income ratio of 6.0. Among Oregon's largest cities, it ranks 46th for value and 42nd overall.

Eugene at a glance

Median home price

$337,200

43rd in OR of 46

Median rent

$1,134/mo

Median household income

$55,800

Home price to income

6.0x

Unemployment

7.4%

39th in OR of 46

School rating

4/10

32nd in OR of 46

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OR of 46

Walk score

20/100

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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.