Ontario, OR vs Prineville, OR

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

MetricOntario, ORPrineville, OR
Population11,84211,470
Median Household Income$46,308$72,980
Median Rent$804/mo$1,355/mo
Median Home Value$236,300$425,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.7%51.4%
Poverty Rate21%16.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k442241
Property Crime Rate /100k3,965747
Median AQI—28
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs89°F83°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall15 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min23.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.619.2
College Degree Rate15.7%16.3%
Foreign-Born %7.7%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+11.8%

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