Overall
104.0
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Corvallis, OR
Cost-of-living indicators for Corvallis, OR, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 104.0
- Overall RPP
- #36
- of 387 metros
- 114.4
- Rents RPP
- $96K
- $100K national buys
Corvallis ranks #36 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has risen 4.7 points since 2008.
- rising since 2008
- similar cost to Modesto
The verdict
Corvallis is more expensive than 91% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 104.0, 4.0% above the national average, led by rents at 114.4.
- top 9%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 105.3
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 108.6
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $96,138 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $104,017.
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Corvallis's overall RPP fell -2.5 points, from 106.5 in 2023 to 104.0 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 91.8 to 108.6. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending upward, increasing by 4.7 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2018, when the index jumped 4.4 points from the year before.
Corvallis overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 99.3 |
| 2009 | 100.0 |
| 2010 | 97.0 |
| 2011 | 96.2 |
| 2012 | 96.6 |
| 2013 | 96.9 |
| 2014 | 98.8 |
| 2015 | 98.7 |
| 2016 | 98.9 |
| 2017 | 98.8 |
| 2018 | 103.2 |
| 2019 | 103.0 |
| 2020 | 102.7 |
| 2021 | 101.9 |
| 2022 | 106.1 |
| 2023 | 106.5 |
| 2024 | 104.0 |
Housing-led cost profile
How Corvallis's cost structure works
Housing is the defining pressure in Corvallis: rents index at 114.4, the furthest component above the national benchmark. The overall index of 104.0 places Corvallis in the upper 25% by overall cost; the rent line explains why a similar headline RPP can still require a different housing budget.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Salem, OR, Bend, OR. They resemble Corvallis across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Corvallis's overall index has risen by 4.7 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Corvallis vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
104 Top 9% higher than 91% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Corvallis cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
114.4 RPP
- Services
Services
108.6 RPP
- Overall
Overall
104 RPP
- Goods
Goods
105.3 RPP
What this shows Corvallis's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 114.4 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 108.6. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Corvallis's cost comes from
Metros near Corvallis's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Corvallis (Corvallis, this metro): goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 114.4
- Modesto: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 108.5
- Wenatchee: goods RPP 105, rents RPP 115
- Yuba City: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 108.3
- Olympia: goods RPP 105, rents RPP 116.7
- Salem: goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 110.3
- Bend: goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 110
Price Index Summary
Goods
105.3
Above avg
Services
108.6
Above avg
Rents
114.4
Expensive
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$104,017
in Corvallis, OR purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$52,009
$75,000 nationally
$78,013
$125,000 nationally
$130,021
$150,000 nationally
$156,026
$200,000 nationally
$208,034
Use the salary calculator for custom amounts.
Affordability score
F
14/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability F
14th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
OR-relative analysis
Services prices places Corvallis, OR toward the top of OR's metros
Among the 8 OR metros PlainCost tracks with reported services prices data, Corvallis, OR ranks #1 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Corvallis, OR only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 8
13th percentile in OR
Services prices
#1 of 8
88th percentile in OR
Rent prices
#2 of 8
75th percentile in OR
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within OR only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Corvallis, OR: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (104.0 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (114.4 here).
Other OR Metros
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 105.4 Salem, OR 103.6 Bend, OR 103.6 Albany, OR 102.1 Eugene-Springfield, OR 101.6 Medford, OR 101.4
View all OR metros → Cheapest in OR → Most expensive in OR →
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Corvallis's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
Goods 102.4 · Services 110.2 · Rents 118.2 Salem, OR
Goods 105.3 · Services 104.7 · Rents 110.3 Bend, OR
Goods 105.3 · Services 105.0 · Rents 110.0 Anchorage, AK
Goods 107.3 · Services 111.8 · Rents 109.9 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
Goods 105.0 · Services 100.6 · Rents 115.0 Bellingham, WA
Goods 105.0 · Services 99.9 · Rents 112.9
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Corvallis, OR's index of 104.0.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Corvallis
How to read Corvallis's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $96,138 in Corvallis. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 114.4, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Corvallis head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Corvallis, OR?
Corvallis, OR has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 104.0, meaning it is 4.0% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 105.3, services at 108.6, and rents at 114.4. It ranks #36 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Corvallis, OR to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $104,017 in Corvallis, OR. Conversely, $100K earned in Corvallis, OR has the purchasing power of $96,138 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Corvallis, OR?
Rents in Corvallis, OR are indexed at 114.4, which is 14.4% above the national average. This is significantly higher than typical U.S. rents.
Is Corvallis, OR getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Corvallis, OR's overall cost index changed by +4.7 points (from 99.3 to 104.0). The cost of living has been trending upward.
What costs the most in Corvallis, OR?
The priciest category in Corvallis, OR is rents at 114.4, 14.4% above the national average. The most affordable category is goods at 105.3, 5.3% above average, still the lowest of the three categories.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Corvallis, OR?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Modesto, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Yuba City. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Corvallis, OR's 104.0.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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