Hermiston, OR vs The Dalles, OR

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

MetricHermiston, ORThe Dalles, OR
Population19,54615,917
Median Household Income$66,998$62,614
Median Rent$1,088/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$266,700$360,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%43.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%11%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k237259
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5182,755
Median AQI4125
Good AQI Days /yr260315
Summer Highs89°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute19 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217
College Degree Rate16.7%22.7%
Foreign-Born %19.8%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-1.7%

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