La Grande, OR vs Prineville, OR

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

MetricLa Grande, ORPrineville, OR
Population13,05811,470
Median Household Income$58,427$72,980
Median Rent$968/mo$1,355/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$425,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%51.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%16.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k306241
Property Crime Rate /100k2,066747
Median AQI2728
Good AQI Days /yr298266
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.819.2
College Degree Rate26.8%16.3%
Foreign-Born %4.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+11.8%

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