Pendleton, OR vs Baker City, OR

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

MetricPendleton, ORBaker City, OR
Population16,95010,210
Median Household Income$66,563$61,580
Median Rent$956/mo$896/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$271,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%40.1%
Poverty Rate15%14%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1901,529
Median AQI4129
Good AQI Days /yr260304
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows29°F21°F
Snowfall18 in/yr79 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min14.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.220.9
College Degree Rate24.7%26.9%
Foreign-Born %2.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.3%

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