La Grande, OR vs Walla Walla, WA

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

MetricLa Grande, ORWalla Walla, WA
Population13,05833,925
Median Household Income$58,427$66,748
Median Rent$968/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$278,700$393,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%51.3%
Poverty Rate20.9%14.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k306402
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0661,636
Median AQI2728
Good AQI Days /yr298295
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F31°F
Snowfall9 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute13.1 min12.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.815.8
College Degree Rate26.8%27.6%
Foreign-Born %4.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-0.6%

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