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Eugene vs St. George

Metro-area medians — Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area vs St. George, UT Metro Area — not the cities proper.

St. George comes out ahead, winning 7 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

St. George is both cheaper to live in (about 4% less) and higher-earning (about 18% more) than Eugene. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in St. George.

Their widest everyday difference: St. George has the tighter job market — 3.4% unemployment versus 5.3%.

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Eugene, OR
$55,305
take-home / yr · 26% to tax
$54,451
real value after local prices
St. George, UT
$57,939
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$59,533
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, St. George leaves you about $5,082/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Eugene
St. George
Livability (CityLedger)
42/100
67/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
101.6
97.3
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$72,342
$89,377
Median household income
$73,476
$86,983
Median rent
$1,470/mo
$1,653/mo
Median home value
$448,000
$567,200
Unemployment
5.3%
3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
37%
Average commute
21.5 min
19.3 min
Air quality (median AQI)
44
44
Avg temperature
53°F
50°F

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  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Average commute
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Eugene vs St. George — frequently asked

Is Eugene cheaper than St. George?
St. George is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Eugene's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Eugene or St. George?
St. George has the higher median household income — $86,983 versus $73,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 18% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Eugene or St. George?
A paycheck stretches further in St. George. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $89,377 there versus $72,342 in Eugene.
Which has cheaper rent, Eugene or St. George?
Eugene has cheaper rent — a median of $1,470/mo versus $1,653/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).