Baker City, OR vs Prineville, OR

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

MetricBaker City, ORPrineville, OR
Population10,21011,470
Median Household Income$61,580$72,980
Median Rent$896/mo$1,355/mo
Median Home Value$271,400$425,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.1%51.4%
Poverty Rate14%16.2%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k138241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,529747
Median AQI2928
Good AQI Days /yr304266
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F25°F
Snowfall79 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.1 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.919.2
College Degree Rate26.9%16.3%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+11.8%

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