Independence, OR vs Four Corners, OR

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

MetricIndependence, ORFour Corners, OR
Population10,19916,275
Median Household Income$85,375$69,669
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$378,800$340,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%49.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%13.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174149*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2831,290*
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.920.6
College Degree Rate27%10.3%
Foreign-Born %9%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Four Corners (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.