Eugene ( yoo-JEEN) is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast and approximately 110 miles south of Portland. The second-most populous city in Oregon, Eugene had a population of 176,654 as of the 2020 United States census and it covers a city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.5 km2). The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the second-largest in Oregon after Portland. In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell Univer…

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How Eugene ranks

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#1Best libraries for kids in OR #6Most library borrowing in OR #28Most educated in OR All OR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code97401, 97402, 97403

Area code541, 458

Living in Eugene

Housing in Eugene

$476K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eugene home is worth about $476,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market11

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May136

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Safety in Eugene

Safety Grade D

Eugene reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 40%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Eugene 3.4

Oregon 3.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Eugene 27.7

Oregon 21.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Eugene

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56% of Eugene’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Springfield (11%), Portland (4%) and Salem (2%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Springfield

11%

Portland

Salem

Coburg

56%Work in townlive and work in Eugene 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 87,541Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Eugene →

Health in Eugene

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oregon

2better than OR·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer adults with diabetesOR 11.2% · better 5.8%Fewer adults with heart diseaseOR 6.5% · better 19.9%More adults in frequent mental distressOR 17.5% · worse

Care nearby

Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield · 4.8 mi · ER

Harm Reduction & Treatment CenterEugene · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 health centers in Eugene →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eugene · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eugene →

Natural hazards in Eugene

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

10Does Eugene flood?paid flood claims since 1980 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Eugene MapEugene vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Eugene →

Climate in Eugene

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Eugene has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 36°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

80° / 51°Summer

65° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Eugene get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Eugene →

Schools in Eugene

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Eugene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#28Best public schoolsof 121 in OR

DistrictEugene SD 4JSchools62

Meadow View School B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 672 students Prairie Mountain School C-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 590 students Gilham Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 572 students Howard Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 474 students Holt Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students Willagillespie Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 427 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.