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Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.
I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.
And while every neighbhorhood in Eugene might be more expensive than living in rural Oregon, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.
So what exactly are those Eugene neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Eugene are the cheapest.
The Cheapest Neighborhoods In Eugene For 2022
What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Eugene for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Active Bethel looks to be the cheaptest Eugene neighborhood to live in.
At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Eugene. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Eugene that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Eugene.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.
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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Eugene For 2022
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Population: 26,225
Cost Of Living Index: 106 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.2 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.022 (13th cheapest)
More on Active Bethel: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 2,906
Cost Of Living Index: 114 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.3 (2nd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (7th cheapest)
More on Industrial Corridor: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 4,552
Cost Of Living Index: 110 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.3 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (6th cheapest)
More on Far West: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 9,308
Cost Of Living Index: 117 (14th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.4 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.011 (cheapest)
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Population: 19,815
Cost Of Living Index: 116 (13th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.0 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.017 (5th cheapest)
More on Cal Young: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 5,124
Cost Of Living Index: 126 (19th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.8 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.012 (2nd cheapest)
More on Crest Drive: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 17,754
Cost Of Living Index: 117 (14th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.7 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (8th cheapest)
More on Santa Clara: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 636
Cost Of Living Index: 137 (2cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 3.7 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (4th cheapest)
More on Laurel Hill Valley: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 11,881
Cost Of Living Index: 123 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.5 (10th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (3rd cheapest)
More on Southeast: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 12,889
Cost Of Living Index: 114 (10th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 4.7 (11th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.019 (9th cheapest)
More on Harlow: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Eugene Hoods In 2022
In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Eugene, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".
Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- Overall Cost Of Living
- Rent To Income Ratio
- Median Home Value To Income Ratio
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 22 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Eugene." We're lookin' at you, Active Bethel.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Eugene. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.
Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Eugene
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Eugene where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Eugene aren't all cheap. South University takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Eugene.
We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.
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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Eugene For 2022
| Rank | Neighborhood | Cost Of Living Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Bethel | 106 |
| 2 | Industrial Corridor | 114 |
| 3 | Far West | 110 |
| 4 | Churchill Area | 117 |
| 5 | Cal Young | 116 |
| 6 | Crest Drive | 126 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 117 |
| 8 | Laurel Hill Valley | 137 |
| 9 | Southeast | 123 |
| 10 | Harlow | 114 |
| 11 | River Road | 114 |
| 12 | Trainsong | 107 |
| 13 | U Of O Campus | 106 |
| 14 | West University | 96 |
| 15 | West Eugene | 110 |
| 16 | Friendly Area | 125 |
| 17 | Whiteaker | 109 |
| 18 | Jefferson Westside | 115 |
| 19 | Downtown | 113 |
| 20 | Amazon | 129 |
| 21 | Fairmount | 138 |
| 22 | South University | 123 |
