La Grande, OR vs Ontario, OR

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

MetricLa Grande, OROntario, OR
Population13,05811,842
Median Household Income$58,427$46,308
Median Rent$968/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$236,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%35.7%
Poverty Rate20.9%21%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306442
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0663,965
Median AQI27—
Good AQI Days /yr298—
Summer Highs83°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall9 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.815.6
College Degree Rate26.8%15.7%
Foreign-Born %4.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+1.8%

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