Ontario, OR vs Pendleton, OR

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

MetricOntario, ORPendleton, OR
Population11,84216,950
Median Household Income$46,308$66,563
Median Rent$804/mo$956/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%47.4%
Poverty Rate21%15%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442388
Property Crime Rate /100k3,9652,190
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—260
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F29°F
Snowfall15 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.619.2
College Degree Rate15.7%24.7%
Foreign-Born %7.7%2.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.5%

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