La Grande, OR vs Baker City, OR

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

MetricLa Grande, ORBaker City, OR
Population13,05810,210
Median Household Income$58,427$61,580
Median Rent$968/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$271,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%40.1%
Poverty Rate20.9%14%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0661,529
Median AQI2729
Good AQI Days /yr298304
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F21°F
Snowfall9 in/yr79 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min14.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.820.9
College Degree Rate26.8%26.9%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.3%

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