2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Eugene, OR vs La Grande, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in La Grande, is 20% less than it is in Eugene and is 54% below the National Average.
- Eugene unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- La Grande unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Eugene, ORLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%29.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,536$24,692$37,638
 Household Income$55,776$44,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,810$60,018$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eugene, ORLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.0%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%7.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.6%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%13.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.8%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eugene, ORLa Grande, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%6.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%3.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.7%4.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.0%17.4%13.1%
Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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 La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 2 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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