Hermiston, OR vs Prineville, OR

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

MetricHermiston, ORPrineville, OR
Population19,54611,470
Median Household Income$66,998$72,980
Median Rent$1,088/mo$1,355/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$425,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%16.2%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237241
Property Crime Rate /100k2,518747
Median AQI4128
Good AQI Days /yr260266
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.219.2
College Degree Rate16.7%16.3%
Foreign-Born %19.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+11.8%

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