Pendleton, OR vs Ontario, OR

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

MetricPendleton, OROntario, OR
Population16,95011,842
Median Household Income$66,563$46,308
Median Rent$956/mo$804/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$236,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%35.7%
Poverty Rate15%21%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388442
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1903,965
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr260—
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows29°F24°F
Snowfall18 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min14.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.215.6
College Degree Rate24.7%15.7%
Foreign-Born %2.9%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+1.8%

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