Hermiston, OR vs Ontario, OR

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

MetricHermiston, OROntario, OR
Population19,54611,842
Median Household Income$66,998$46,308
Median Rent$1,088/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$236,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%35.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%21%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237442
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5183,965
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr260—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F24°F
Snowfall4 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.5
College Degree Rate16.7%15.7%
Foreign-Born %19.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.8%

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