Eugene or Montgomery: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Montgomery wins on more indicators: 5 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Montgomery 1:3
- Climate and risks: tie 2:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Eugene
Indicator
Montgomery
Money
Better: Montgomery (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$65,010
202415% higher
✗$56,622
202413% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,771
2026-09-3028% higher
✓$1,383
2026-09-3022% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$452,797
2026-09-30113% higher
✓$212,437
2026-09-3053% lower
Price level
lower is better
✗101.6 100 = US average
202413% higher
✓89.7 100 = US average
202412% lower
Climate and risks
Tie (2 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗44 AQI
20245% higher
✓42 AQI
20245% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗16 days per year
20241500% higher
✓1 days per year
202494% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓47 days per year
2016-202568% lower
✗146 days per year
2016-2025213% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,345 °C·days per year
2016-2025
925 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
267 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,572 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
111 days per year
2016-2025
90 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
no data for one of the places
1 days per year
2016-2025
no data
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
898 mm per year
2016-2025
1,364 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
8.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
15.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
74 %
2021-2025
71 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2021-2025100% lower
✗108 days per year
2021-202554000% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
83 km
2006-2025
207 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
382,396 people
2024
387,885 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Eugene, Montgomery.