Baker City, OR vs Hermiston, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBaker City, ORHermiston, OR
Population10,21019,546
Median Household Income$61,580$66,998
Median Rent$896/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$271,400$266,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%47.8%
Poverty Rate14%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138237
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5292,518
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr304260
Summer Highs84°F89°F
Winter Lows21°F29°F
Snowfall79 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.917.2
College Degree Rate26.9%16.7%
Foreign-Born %2.5%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.