Ontario, OR vs Hermiston, OR

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

MetricOntario, ORHermiston, OR
Population11,84219,546
Median Household Income$46,308$66,998
Median Rent$804/mo$1,088/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$266,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%47.8%
Poverty Rate21%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442237
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9652,518
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min19 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.617.2
College Degree Rate15.7%16.7%
Foreign-Born %7.7%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+2.5%

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