Baker City, OR vs La Grande, OR

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

MetricBaker City, ORLa Grande, OR
Population10,21013,058
Median Household Income$61,580$58,427
Median Rent$896/mo$968/mo
Median Home Value$271,400$278,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%40.6%
Poverty Rate14%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138306
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5292,066
Median AQI2927
Good AQI Days /yr304298
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall79 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.916.8
College Degree Rate26.9%26.8%
Foreign-Born %2.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.9%

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