Ontario, OR vs Caldwell, ID

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

MetricOntario, ORCaldwell, ID
Population11,84266,516
Median Household Income$46,308$73,058
Median Rent$804/mo$1,264/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$367,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%46.8%
Poverty Rate21%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k442482
Property Crime Rate /100k3,965683
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min24.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.618.1
College Degree Rate15.7%19.5%
Foreign-Born %7.7%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+27.4%

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