La Grande, OR vs Pendleton, OR

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

MetricLa Grande, ORPendleton, OR
Population13,05816,950
Median Household Income$58,427$66,563
Median Rent$968/mo$956/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%47.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%15%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306388
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0662,190
Median AQI2741
Good AQI Days /yr298260
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall9 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.2
College Degree Rate26.8%24.7%
Foreign-Born %4.8%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.5%

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