What is the cost of living in Eugene-Springfield?

Eugene-Springfield has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) of 101.6, where 100 represents the national average. Housing costs index at 98.3, which is below the national average. The average 2-bedroom rent is $1,688/month.

What is the median salary in Eugene-Springfield?

The median salary in Eugene-Springfield is $70,223 annually (mean: $74,047). Top occupations include Fast Food and Counter Workers, Retail Salespersons, Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

How safe is Eugene-Springfield?

The violent crime rate in the Eugene-Springfield area is 335 per 100,000 population (state-level data). Property crime rate is 2410 per 100K.

What are the schools like in Eugene-Springfield?

The state of OR has 1,277 schools (state-level data, no metro-level federal count exists) with an average student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Charter schools make up 10.1% of all schools.

How much does childcare cost in Eugene-Springfield?

Infant center-based childcare in the Eugene-Springfield area averages $12,639 per year. Preschool averages $9,385/year. These are state-level averages.

Is Eugene-Springfield a good place to relocate?

Eugene-Springfield has a Life Score of 44.6/100 (F), based on 7 of 7 available dimensions among cost of living, wages, rent, crime, schools, childcare, and environment (missing dims omitted, weights renormalized). This is a middle-of-the-pack score, where the composite lands for most US metros; look at individual dimensions to see the real trade-offs.

Where does Eugene-Springfield sit among US metros on LiveAbility?

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite, Eugene-Springfield ranks #319 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). That ordinal matches the /rankings/livability listing. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.

Relocation profile · Federal data

Eugene-Springfield, OR

BEA RPP 101.6 ranks #327 of 387 scored metros for higher prices (dearer third).

Compiled by PlainRelocate · June 15, 2026

101.6
Cost index (US=100): $1,688
2BR rent / mo: $70,223
Median salary: 40.6
LiveAbility Score

The verdict

As of June 2026, Eugene-Springfield ranks #319 of 387 US metros on the LiveAbility Score (40.6/100), with its strongest marks in low hazard and job market.

#319
of 387 US metros · Below median: 4,272,371
metro-area population: 335
violent crimes per 100K (state-level): 1,277
schools in the state (NCES)

Weakest dimension: climate (11/100). Weigh every dimension against your own priorities, use the City Finder to re-rank by what matters to you.

According to PlainRelocate's LiveAbility composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, EPA, NOAA, and FEMA inputs), Eugene-Springfield ranks #319 of 387 scored US metros by LiveAbility Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 101.6 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $1,688/mo, median salary $70,223; LiveAbility Score 40.6/100, strongest in low hazard and job market.

Signature: BEA RPP 101.6 ranks #327 of 387 scored metros for higher prices (dearer third).

Purchasing power tightens: BEA RPP 101.6 lands in the dearer third of scored metros (cuts at 91.5 / 97.0). Median 2BR rent $1,688/mo.

LiveAbility 40.6/100 puts Eugene-Springfield in the bottom third (#319 of 387).

BLS OEWS total employment in the Eugene-Springfield area is 150,180.

Eugene-Springfield vs all US metros by LiveAbility Score

Where this metro's LiveAbility Score falls among every scored US metro (composite placement, not a desirability verdict)

41 Top 83% higher than 17% of 387 US metros

Metros banded by LiveAbility Score (0–100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US metros. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source PlainRelocate LiveAbility Score · June 2026

Eugene-Springfield housing and rent

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Eugene-Springfield MSA; housing RPP 98.3 (100 = national average); 2BR $1,688/mo.

Studio

$1,223

/month

1 Bedroom

$1,286

/month

2 Bedroom

$1,688

/month

3 Bedroom

$2,348

/month

4 Bedroom

$2,832

/month

Eugene-Springfield wages and employment

Eugene-Springfield posts 150,180 total employment with median salary $70,223 against a dearer-than-average RPP.

Median Salary

$70,223

Mean Salary

$74,047

Total Employment

150,180

Top Occupations by Employment

Occupation	Median Salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,990
Retail Salespersons	$35,410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$40,690
Registered Nurses	$113,720
Cashiers	$34,110

Schools & Education

State-level education data for the Eugene-Springfield area from NCES.

Schools

1,277

Enrollment

537,619

Student:Teacher

17.6:1

Title I %

Childcare Costs

State-average childcare costs for the Eugene-Springfield area (DOL data).

Infant (Center)

$12,639

per year

Toddler (Center)

$11,605

per year

Preschool (Center)

$9,385

per year

Life Score Breakdown

Eugene-Springfield's composite Life Score is 44.6/100 (F), computed across 7 of 7 dimensions.

Cost

16/100

Bottom decile

Wages

76/100

Strong

Rent

21/100

Weak

Crime

44/100

Below average

Schools

76/100

Strong

Childcare

25/100

Weak

Environment

65/100

Strong

LiveAbility Score

View full rankings →

Eugene-Springfield ranks #319 out of 387 metros with a LiveAbility Score of 40.6/100 - a composite of 8 of 8 quality-of-life dimensions from federal data. Customize the weights to match your priorities →

Strongest dimension: Low hazard (92/100)

Low hazard

92
Job market

76
Air quality

50
Safety

44
Schools

24
Housing

21
Cost of living

16
Climate

11

What this shows Eugene-Springfield's strongest dimensions are low hazard and job market; its weakest among scored dims is climate at 11/100. Default weights: cost 18%, jobs & housing 15% each, safety & schools 12%, air & hazard 10%, climate 8%.

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Metros near Eugene-Springfield on cost, LiveAbility, or wages

Nearest out-of-state neighbors to Eugene-Springfield on BEA RPP, LiveAbility, or BLS median salary, a different lens than the size-ranked list.

Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)

Similar LiveAbility score

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026

Eugene-Springfield cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Eugene-Springfield wages and LiveAbility inputs follow BLS OEWS plus the federal sources listed in methodology. This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Scores are federal-data percentiles, not a move recommendation. How this data is sourced.

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Thinking about Eugene-Springfield?

Eugene-Springfield runs a $70,223 median salary at a 101.6 cost index, ranking #319 of 387 nationally on LiveAbility.

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