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Cost of living, pay and housing

43.44° N · 124.20° W · GEOID 4129100

Glasgow

Coos County, Oregon · part of the Coos Bay, OR metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

OregonGlasgow, ORGlasgowGlasgow

The short answer

Glasgow is home to 697 people. Median household income is $91,047 a year and median rent is $1,042 a month, 13.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $433,800, about 4.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,042
24% below the median place
Median household income
$91,047
13% above the median place
Median home value
$433,800
36% above the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
23% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Glasgow

  • The median resident is 67.1 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • Households average 1.80 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Oregon places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places.
  • The median rent takes only 13.7% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 104 Oregon places.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 92 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Glasgow

Coos County gains about 1.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,706
Moved out2,625
Net+81

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Oregon, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OregonOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Coos County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Coos County report $61,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$41,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,042 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,662 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $433,800.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rotonda, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$54,284
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure1.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$61,23913% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$54,28423% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.1%, 45% above the median place.

Glasgow13.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$41,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.7%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
4.8x
25% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$78,500
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
96.1%
45% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.6%
30% below the median place
Median year built1
1968
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,04224% below
Rent to income113.7%33% below
Property tax rate10.6%30% below
Home price to income14.8x25% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,17327% below
HUD area median income3County figure$83,50022% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,78415% below
Median home value1$433,80036% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-0.0%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.9%9% below
Homeownership196.1%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure51.9%3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,66211% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.9%41% above
Median year built119681% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$74,172
85% above the median place
Median household income1
$91,047
13% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$91,04713% above
Income per person1$74,17285% above
Unemployment1County figure6.0%23% above
Average annual pay5County figure$54,95317% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.3%43% above
Jobs5County figure23,10685% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.1%50% above
Mean commute1County figure18 min27% below
Works from home1County figure8.1%35% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
67.1
72% above the median place
Household size1
1.8
28% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband86.9% −6%
High school or higher96.3% +4%
Bachelor's or higher42.0% +31%
All 8 people measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16976646th largest
Median age167.172% above
Bachelor's or higher142.0%31% above
High school or higher196.3%4% above
Household size11.828% below
Born abroad1County figure4.0%55% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband186.9%6% below
05

Life in Glasgow

55 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.3 +12%
Shops35.6 +17%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.3 −4%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
35.6
17% above the median place
Students per teacher9
18.0
17% above the median place
Public schools9
28
211% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure28211% above
Public school students9County figure8,21868% above
Students per teacher9County figure18.017% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure23.312% above
Shops per 10k7County figure35.617% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure19.34% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.013% below
National Register listings8County figure55323% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 4.1, 95% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Glasgow. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
4.1
95% below the median place
Annual precipitation10
67.1 in
53% above the median place
July average high10
75°F
14% below the median place
All 8 weather and risk measures
MeasureGlasgowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure75°F14% below
January average low10County figure38°F49% above
Average temperature10County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation10County figure67.1 in53% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure91.91% below
Tornado risk11County figure4.195% below
Wildfire risk11County figure64.86% above
Heat wave risk11County figure50.244% below
08

Glasgow in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$91,047 (2024)$116,500$98,500 to $138,000+4.2%
Median home value$433,800 (2024)$630,000$457,000 to $867,000+6.4%

The median home would be worth 5.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Glasgow

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Rotonda, FL$1,155$74,573Compare
Punta Gorda, FL$1,410$85,779Compare
Laurel, FL$1,323$92,340Compare
Wickenburg, AZ$991$67,600Compare
Wickenburg, AZLaurel, FLPunta Gorda, FLRotonda, FLGlasgow, ORGlasgowRotondaPunta GordaLaurelWickenburgGlasgowRotondaPunta GordaWickenburg

Common questions

Is Glasgow a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 67.1 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 104 Oregon places. Households average 1.80 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 104 Oregon places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Glasgow expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $433,800.

What salary do you need to live in Glasgow?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $41,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Glasgow?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rotonda, FL, Punta Gorda, FL, Laurel, FL and Wickenburg, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Glasgow with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Glasgow itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/glasgow-oregon

Citytistics. “Glasgow, Oregon.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/glasgow-oregon/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.