Ontario, OR vs Middleton, ID

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

MetricOntario, ORMiddleton, ID
Population11,84210,649
Median Household Income$46,308$89,013
Median Rent$804/mo—
Median Home Value$236,300$403,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%66.2%
Poverty Rate21%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442162
Property Crime Rate /100k3,965567
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.619.1
College Degree Rate15.7%28.9%
Foreign-Born %7.7%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+33.3%

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