Overall
101.6
Above avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Eugene-Springfield, OR
Cost-of-living indicators for Eugene-Springfield, OR, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 101.6
- Overall RPP
- #61
- of 387 metros
- 98.3
- Rents RPP
- $98K
- $100K national buys
Eugene ranks #61 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has risen 5.2 points since 2008.
- rising since 2008
- similar cost to Hanford-Corcoran
The verdict
Eugene is more expensive than 84% of U.S. metros, an overall cost index of 101.6, 1.6% above the national average, led by goods at 105.3.
- top 16%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 105.3
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 102.5
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $98,456 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $101,568.
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Eugene's overall RPP fell -2.0 points, from 103.5 in 2023 to 101.6 in 2024. The largest category movement was services, changing from 87.9 to 102.5. 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 5.2 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2022, when the index jumped 3.9 points from the year before.
Eugene overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.4 |
| 2009 | 100.0 |
| 2010 | 97.9 |
| 2011 | 100.9 |
| 2012 | 100.5 |
| 2013 | 99.1 |
| 2014 | 98.7 |
| 2015 | 97.7 |
| 2016 | 98.0 |
| 2017 | 99.6 |
| 2018 | 102.1 |
| 2019 | 101.5 |
| 2020 | 100.6 |
| 2021 | 100.8 |
| 2022 | 104.7 |
| 2023 | 103.5 |
| 2024 | 101.6 |
Goods-cost-led profile
How Eugene's cost structure works
Everyday goods are the standout cost in Eugene: their index is 105.3, the component furthest above the national benchmark. This is not a housing-only story: the overall RPP of 101.6 reflects a broader spending pressure.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Medford, OR, Albany, OR, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA. They resemble Eugene 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, Eugene's overall index has risen by 5.2 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.
Eugene vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
102 Top 16% higher than 84% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Eugene cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
98.4 RPP
- Services
Services
102.5 RPP
- Overall
Overall
101.6 RPP
- Goods
Goods
105.3 RPP
What this shows Eugene's unusual line is goods at 105.3, with services at 102.5. That broader tradable-price signal makes a housing-only explanation incomplete.
Goods vs. housing, where Eugene's cost comes from
Metros near Eugene's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Eugene (Eugene, this metro): goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 98.4
- Hanford: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 93.5
- Medford: goods RPP 105.3, rents RPP 97.7
- Orlando: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 123.4
- Providence: goods RPP 97.1, rents RPP 103.9
- Portland: goods RPP 97.2, rents RPP 105.2
- Chico: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 91.9
Price Index Summary
Goods
105.3
Above avg
Services
102.5
Above avg
Rents
98.3
Below avg
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$101,568
in Eugene-Springfield, OR purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$50,784
$75,000 nationally
$76,176
$125,000 nationally
$126,960
$150,000 nationally
$152,352
$200,000 nationally
$203,136
Use the salary calculator for custom amounts.
Affordability score
D
26/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability D
26th 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
Goods prices places Eugene-Springfield, OR toward the bottom of OR's metros
Among the 8 OR metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Eugene-Springfield, OR ranks #1 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Eugene-Springfield, OR only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 8
13th percentile in OR
Services prices
#7 of 8
13th percentile in OR
Rent prices
#6 of 8
25th 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 Eugene-Springfield, 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 (101.6 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (98.3 here).
Other OR Metros
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 105.4 Corvallis, OR 104.0 Salem, OR 103.6 Bend, OR 103.6 Albany, OR 102.1 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 Eugene'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.
Medford, OR
Goods 105.3 · Services 102.3 · Rents 97.7 Albany, OR
Goods 105.3 · Services 104.8 · Rents 101.1 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 108.1 · Rents 96.3 Lancaster, PA
Goods 100.7 · Services 107.3 · Rents 93.8 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
Goods 99.8 · Services 109.2 · Rents 98.7 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Goods 98.8 · Services 107.0 · Rents 94.7
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Eugene-Springfield, OR's index of 101.6.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Eugene
How to read Eugene'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 $98,456 in Eugene. Salary calculator
- Start with goods: it indexes at 105.3, 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 Eugene 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR?
Eugene-Springfield, OR has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 101.6, meaning it is 1.6% more expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 105.3, services at 102.5, and rents at 98.3. It ranks #61 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Eugene-Springfield, OR to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $101,568 in Eugene-Springfield, OR. Conversely, $100K earned in Eugene-Springfield, OR has the purchasing power of $98,456 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
Rents in Eugene-Springfield, OR are indexed at 98.3, which is 1.7% below the national average. This is close to the U.S. average.
Is Eugene-Springfield, OR getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Eugene-Springfield, OR's overall cost index changed by +5.2 points (from 96.4 to 101.6). The cost of living has been trending upward.
What costs the most in Eugene-Springfield, OR?
The priciest category in Eugene-Springfield, OR is goods at 105.3, 5.3% above the national average. The most affordable category is rents at 98.3, 1.7% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Eugene-Springfield, OR?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Hanford-Corcoran, Medford, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Eugene-Springfield, OR's 101.6.
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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