Hermiston, OR vs La Grande, OR

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

MetricHermiston, ORLa Grande, OR
Population19,54613,058
Median Household Income$66,998$58,427
Median Rent$1,088/mo$968/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$278,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate10.1%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237306
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5182,066
Median AQI4127
Good AQI Days /yr260298
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.8
College Degree Rate16.7%26.8%
Foreign-Born %19.8%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.9%

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