Four Corners, OR vs Independence, OR

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

MetricFour Corners, ORIndependence, OR
Population16,27510,199
Median Household Income$69,669$85,375
Median Rent$1,416/mo$1,665/mo
Median Home Value$340,200$378,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%47.1%
Poverty Rate13.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k149*174
Property Crime Rate /100k1,290*1,283
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr292—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.619.9
College Degree Rate10.3%27%
Foreign-Born %13%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+3.6%

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 Four Corners (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.