Baker City, OR vs Pendleton, OR

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

MetricBaker City, ORPendleton, OR
Population10,21016,950
Median Household Income$61,580$66,563
Median Rent$896/mo$956/mo
Median Home Value$271,400$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%47.4%
Poverty Rate14%15%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138388
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5292,190
Median AQI2941
Good AQI Days /yr304260
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F29°F
Snowfall79 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.919.2
College Degree Rate26.9%24.7%
Foreign-Born %2.5%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%-0.5%

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