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Eugene, OR vs Hood River, OR

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- Household income in Hood River, is 24% more than it is in Eugene and is 1% above the National Average.
- Eugene unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Hood River unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Eugene, ORHood River, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,536  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,429$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,810  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eugene, ORHood River, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eugene, ORHood River, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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Reviews for Hood River    10 Reviews

I have lived here for 20 years coming from the NY east coast area. This is a lot better in Summer as reflected in the rents which are out of this world -- $200 per  More

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Over 10 years ago

Hood River Oregon is a amazing place to live the winters are awesome lots to do.The two things that i found that sucks about hood river is the cost of living and the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would like to know how many Hispanics are register voters in the city of The Dalles OR. And how many Hispanics are there in the ciy of The Dalles  More

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