Cost of living in Eugene, OR
The Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area (382,396 people) ranks #45 of 149 for prices among the U.S. metro areas we cover. Here's what it costs to live there.
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Price level, from cheaper to pricier.
- The Villages, FL 85.4
- McAllen, TX 85.9
- Springfield, MO 88.6
- Wichita, KS 88.9
- Jackson, MS 89.0
- Tulsa, OK 89.2
- Columbus, GA 89.3
- Little Rock, AR 89.4
- El Paso, TX 89.9
- Oklahoma City, OK 90.4
- Sioux Falls, SD 90.6
- Baton Rouge, LA 90.8
- Clarksville, TN 90.9
- Fargo, ND 90.9
- Killeen, TX 91.1
- Spartanburg, SC 91.1
- Fayetteville, AR 91.4
- Chattanooga, TN 91.5
- Toledo, OH 91.5
- Birmingham, AL 91.6
- Des Moines, IA 91.7
- Augusta, GA 91.9
- Omaha, NE 91.9
- Fayetteville, NC 92.0
- Winston-Salem, NC 92.0
- Jacksonville, NC 92.1
- Memphis, TN 92.2
- Kansas City, MO 92.5
- Fort Wayne, IN 92.6
- Knoxville, TN 92.6
- New Orleans, LA 92.6
- Dayton, OH 92.7
- Greensboro, NC 92.9
- Lexington, KY 92.9
- Huntsville, AL 93.1
- Louisville, KY 93.1
- Greenville, SC 93.3
- Akron, OH 93.4
- Billings, MT 93.5
- Myrtle Beach, SC 93.6
- Columbia, SC 93.7
- Cleveland, OH 93.9
- Daphne, AL 94.7
- Pittsburgh, PA 94.7
- San Antonio, TX 94.7
- St. Louis, MO 95.1
- Ocala, FL 95.2
- Savannah, GA 95.2
- Cincinnati, OH 95.4
- Albuquerque, NM 95.5
- Columbus, OH 95.5
- Grand Rapids, MI 95.5
- Indianapolis, IN 95.7
- Syracuse, NY 95.7
- Buffalo, NY 95.8
- Nashville, TN 96.3
- Wilmington, NC 96.4
- Asheville, NC 96.5
- Cheyenne, WY 96.5
- Gainesville, FL 96.7
- Milwaukee, WI 96.9
- Tucson, AZ 96.9
- Crestview, FL 97.0
- Rochester, NY 97.0
- Lakeland, FL 97.1
- Charlotte, NC 97.3
- Madison, WI 97.3
- Panama City, FL 97.3
- Durham, NC 97.6
- Pensacola, FL 97.7
- Richmond, VA 97.9
- Virginia Beach, VA 97.9
- Hilton Head Island, SC 98.0
- Austin, TX 98.1
- Provo, UT 98.2
- Raleigh, NC 98.2
- Prescott, AZ 98.3
- Boise, ID 98.4
- Houston, TX 98.6
- Harrisburg, PA 98.7
- Daytona Beach, FL 99.4
- Jacksonville, FL 99.5
- Albany, NY 99.6
- Allentown, PA 100.0
- Palm Bay, FL 100.0
- Atlanta, GA 100.1
- Greeley, CO 100.2
- Las Vegas, NV 100.2
- Port St. Lucie, FL 100.2
- Detroit, MI 100.3
- Ogden, UT 100.3
- Spokane, WA 100.3
- Norwich, CT 100.4
- Punta Gorda, FL 100.5
- Colorado Springs, CO 100.7
- Ann Arbor, MI 100.9
- Bakersfield, CA 100.9
- Burlington, VT 100.9
- Salt Lake City, UT 100.9
- Tampa, FL 100.9
- Charleston, SC 101.0
- Reno, NV 101.0
- Fort Collins, CO 101.1
- Orlando, FL 101.4
- Eugene, OR 101.6
- Providence, RI 101.8
- Portland, ME 101.9
- Fresno, CA 102.2
- Cape Coral, FL 102.3
- Sarasota, FL 102.4
- Worcester, MA 102.5
- Philadelphia, PA 102.6
- Hartford, CT 102.7
- Dallas, TX 103.1
- Naples, FL 103.2
- Trenton, NJ 103.2
- Phoenix, AZ 103.3
- Bend, OR 103.6
- Chicago, IL 103.6
- Olympia, WA 103.7
- Baltimore, MD 104.5
- New Haven, CT 104.6
- Minneapolis, MN 104.8
- Stockton, CA 105.1
- Boulder, CO 105.2
- Anchorage, AK 105.4
- Portland, OR 105.4
- Bremerton, WA 105.6
- Manchester, NH 105.7
- Denver, CO 105.8
- Riverside, CA 106.4
- Sacramento, CA 106.7
- Bridgeport, CT 106.9
- Santa Rosa, CA 107.8
- Boston, MA 108.3
- Vallejo, CA 108.5
- Santa Barbara, CA 108.8
- Washington, D.C. 108.9
- Salinas, CA 109.0
- Poughkeepsie, NY 109.4
- San Jose, CA 110.4
- Oxnard, CA 110.5
- Honolulu, HI 111.0
- Seattle, WA 111.1
- San Diego, CA 111.9
- New York, NY 112.6
- Los Angeles, CA 113.6
- Miami, FL 114.2
- San Francisco, CA 115.6
Compare Eugene with your city
See what you'd need to earn in Eugene to keep your lifestyle, after taxes and local prices. The calculator starts from Portland, OR, which sends the most households here of the metros we cover (IRS, 2022–2023), at about its median household income. Pick your own city and salary.
Equal salary in Eugene: $95,700
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To keep the same lifestyle, you need about $95,700 in Eugene, OR to match $100,000 in Portland, OR ($4,300 less), after 2026 taxes and local prices.
Single filer, W-2 salary. Both are in Oregon, so state income tax is the same; includes Portland resident tax $50 (inside city limits).
What things cost in Eugene
The vertical line marks the U.S. average (100). BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 for the metropolitan area.
Taxes in Eugene
On a $75,000 salary (about the area's median household income), a single filer keeps $56,013 after 2026 federal tax ($7,670), Social Security and Medicare ($5,738) and Oregon income tax ($5,055), plus $525 in state payroll programs.
Housing
| Measure | Eugene area |
|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,470/mo |
| Median home value | $448,000 |
| Median property tax | $3,438/yr |
| Monthly cost to own the median home (20% down) | $2,753 |
| Median household income | $73,476 |
Climate and jobs in Eugene
In the Eugene area the average January low is 35°F and the average July high 84°F, and the area has about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter. Unemployment averaged 5.1% in 2025, above the U.S. rate (4.3%), and the median wage across all jobs was $49,680 a year, 3% below the U.S. median.
| Climate | 1991–2020 average |
|---|---|
| January low | 35°F |
| July high | 84°F |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 18 a year |
| Precipitation | 41 in a year |
| Snowfall | Not measured |
| Jobs and pay | Metro area | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, 2025 average | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Median wage, all jobs (May 2025) | $49,680 | $50,980 |
| Wage and salary jobs (May 2025) | 157,710 | 155.5 million |
Climate: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages at the Eugene Mahlon Sweet Airport station (USW00024221); no nearby station has a snowfall normal. Weather varies across a metro area, especially with elevation and distance from the coast. Jobs: unemployment from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; wages and job counts from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, which count wage and salary jobs, not the self-employed; wages are before taxes. The 2025 average covers 11 months: October 2025 data were not collected during the federal government shutdown.
Retiring in Eugene
A single retiree spends about $3,276 a month here if they own their home outright, or $4,160 renting, based on typical spending for households 65 and older (BLS 2024) adjusted for local prices. See where your budget goes furthest.
Where people move to and from Eugene
IRS county-to-county migration data, 2022–2023, aggregated to the 149 metro areas we cover.
Natural hazard risk
FEMA rates the Eugene area among the highest for natural hazard risk (score 96.4 of 100), with expected losses of about $578 per resident per year. Disaster risk by county in Oregon.
The vertical line marks the middle of U.S. counties (50).
Frequently asked questions
What salary do you need to live in Eugene?
To match the buying power of $75,000 in an average-priced area with no state income tax, you need about $85,600 in Eugene. Renting the median home at 30% of income takes $58,800, and buying the median home with 20% down takes about $117,975.
Is Eugene expensive?
The Eugene metro area's price level is 101.6 (U.S. = 100), #45 of the 149 metro areas we cover, from most to least expensive. Its housing price index is 98.3, 2% below the U.S. average.
Are people moving to Eugene?
Counting moves to and from the other 148 metro areas we cover, Eugene had a net gain of about 22 households in 2022–2023 (IRS county migration data).
What is the weather like in Eugene?
In NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Eugene area (Eugene Mahlon Sweet Airport weather station), the average January low is 35°F and the average July high 84°F. The area has about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and gets 41 inches of precipitation a year.
What are jobs and pay like in Eugene?
The Eugene metro area's unemployment rate averaged 5.1% in 2025, above the U.S. rate (4.3%). The median wage across all jobs was $49,680 a year in May 2025, 3% below the U.S. median of $50,980 (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What natural disasters affect Eugene?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area among the highest overall (score 96.4). The highest relative risks are earthquake, riverine flooding, volcanic activity.
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