Ontario, OR vs Baker City, OR

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

MetricOntario, ORBaker City, OR
Population11,84210,210
Median Household Income$46,308$61,580
Median Rent$804/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$271,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%40.1%
Poverty Rate21%14%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442138
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9651,529
Median AQI—29
Good AQI Days /yr—304
Summer Highs89°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr79 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min14.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.620.9
College Degree Rate15.7%26.9%
Foreign-Born %7.7%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.3%

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