Fairview, OR vs The Dalles, OR

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

MetricFairview, ORThe Dalles, OR
Population10,73515,917
Median Household Income$70,107$62,614
Median Rent$1,637/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$427,700$360,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%43.4%
Poverty Rate17.5%11%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k476*259
Property Crime Rate /100k2,006*2,755
Median AQI3725
Good AQI Days /yr283315
Summer Highs79°F85°F
Winter Lows37°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.317
College Degree Rate24%22.7%
Foreign-Born %12.8%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.