Hermiston, OR vs Baker City, OR

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

MetricHermiston, ORBaker City, OR
Population19,54610,210
Median Household Income$66,998$61,580
Median Rent$1,088/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$271,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%40.1%
Poverty Rate10.1%14%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5181,529
Median AQI4129
Good AQI Days /yr260304
Summer Highs89°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F21°F
Snowfall4 in/yr79 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min14.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.220.9
College Degree Rate16.7%26.9%
Foreign-Born %19.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.3%

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