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    Moving to Lake Oswego, OR

    Is Lake Oswego a good place to live?

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    Lake Oswego ranks #11 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $894,000
    +8.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,031
    per month
    Household income
    $140,441
    median
    Unemployment
    4.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lake Oswego

    The median home value in Lake Oswego is $894,000 and median rent is $2,031 a month, against a median household income of $140,441. Homes cost about 6.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lake Oswego crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lake Oswego, OR

    Lake Oswego has about 40,367 residents, 4.3% unemployment and 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Oregon · Best counties in Oregon

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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