La Grande, OR vs Hermiston, OR

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

MetricLa Grande, ORHermiston, OR
Population13,05819,546
Median Household Income$58,427$66,998
Median Rent$968/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$266,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%47.8%
Poverty Rate20.9%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306237
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0662,518
Median AQI2741
Good AQI Days /yr298260
Summer Highs83°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall9 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.817.2
College Degree Rate26.8%16.7%
Foreign-Born %4.8%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+2.5%

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