City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beaverton | Eugene | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,269/mo | 31.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $406,000 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $61,481 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 102.6 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 122.7 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 101.5 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.1 | 99.8 | 10.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaverton, you'd need $85,812 in Eugene to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eugene, OR is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Beaverton, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Eugene than in Beaverton. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $68,650 in Eugene to keep the same standard of living.