Pendleton, OR vs La Grande, OR

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

MetricPendleton, ORLa Grande, OR
Population16,95013,058
Median Household Income$66,563$58,427
Median Rent$956/mo$968/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$278,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%40.6%
Poverty Rate15%20.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388306
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1902,066
Median AQI4127
Good AQI Days /yr260298
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows29°F25°F
Snowfall18 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min13.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.216.8
College Degree Rate24.7%26.8%
Foreign-Born %2.9%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.9%

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