Ontario, OR vs La Grande, OR

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

MetricOntario, ORLa Grande, OR
Population11,84213,058
Median Household Income$46,308$58,427
Median Rent$804/mo$968/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$278,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%40.6%
Poverty Rate21%20.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442306
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9652,066
Median AQI—27
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall15 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.8
College Degree Rate15.7%26.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.9%

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