Eugene, OR

US City in Oregon, West · ranked on 31 metrics

Eugene, OR is a US city in Oregon with a population of 178,675 (147th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (69th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (98th of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (115th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (300th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (319th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (309th of 434).

Population
178.7K
147th highest of 477
Density
3,998.0
121st highest of 477
Growth rate
0.01%
270th highest of 477
Area
44.7
234th highest of 477
Region
West
Oregon

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    69th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    98th of 395
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    115th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    172nd of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    198th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    211th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 230th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    216th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    258th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 408th of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    300th of 395
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 340th of 460
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    291st of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    319th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    309th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    324th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    286th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (46), weakest Economics (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 12 of 13
  2. Richmond, VA83% similar
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    Compared on 12 of 13
  4. Irving, TX81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 13
  5. Salem, OR81% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13

Quick answers

What is the population of Eugene, OR?
Eugene, OR has a population of 178,675, 147th among 477 US cities.
What does Eugene, OR rank best at?
Among US cities, Eugene, OR ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (69th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (98th of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (115th of 434).
Where does Eugene, OR rank worst?
Eugene, OR ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (300th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (319th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (309th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Eugene, OR?
Rankodex ranks Eugene, OR on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

31 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics