Corvallis receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Wildwood-The Villages
Corvallis
Opportunity
57 · Top 47%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
86 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 4%
Climate
81 · Top 4%
vs73 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 15%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 15%
vs60 · Bottom 6%
Access
74 · Bottom 46%
vs83 · Top 36%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 34%
vs50 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | Wildwood-The Villages | Corvallis | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,408 | 96,303 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,508 | $77,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,030 | $45,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 257/sq mi | 143/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $385,400 | $513,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,410 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 56.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.7% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 54.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3,936 | 669 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 27.4 | 6.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.2% | 364.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.8" | 41.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 68.5 | 34.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Wildwood-The Villages
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, strong wind.
Corvallis
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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Wildwood-The Villages
63
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62
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65
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64
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Full profiles: Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area · Corvallis, OR Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology