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Introduction <br /> <br />Springfield He~ropolitan <br /> <br />Area <br /> <br />Eugene a Springfield Me~ropo!itan Area Urban Growth Bounday <br /> Eugene City Limits '.~:!? Springfield City Limits <br /> <br />A community profile and housing market analysis are required components of the <br />Consolidated Plan. The sections that follow provide general information about the <br />market area and significant supply and demand characteristics, particularly as they <br />affect the issue of affordable housing. For the purposes of the Consolidated Plan, <br />additional analysis is required for distinct "sub-markets" that relate specifically to <br />affordable housing. These include the composition and availability of the affordable <br />housing stock that is available to families, elderly households, single person households, <br />minority households, and special populations. <br /> <br />Market Area <br /> <br />Eugene and Springfield are located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley in <br />Oregon, between the Cascade and Coast mountain ranges. Eugene is intersected by <br />the Willamette River, and Springfield is bounded by both the McKenzie River and <br />Willamette River to the north and south of the city, respectively. Eugene is the second <br />largest city in Oregon, while Springfield ranks ninth. <br /> <br />The market area for this report covers the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical <br />Area (MSA) which is Lane County and the areas within Eugene's and Springfield's <br />Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). This includes both the incorporated cities of Eugene <br />and Springfield and the unincorporated areas immediately surrounding both <br />communities such as Glenwood, River Road, Santa Clara, and North Springfield. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />