Pendleton, OR vs The Dalles, OR

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

MetricPendleton, ORThe Dalles, OR
Population16,95015,917
Median Household Income$66,563$62,614
Median Rent$956/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$360,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%43.4%
Poverty Rate15%11%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k388259
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1902,755
Median AQI4125
Good AQI Days /yr260315
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute14.2 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.217
College Degree Rate24.7%22.7%
Foreign-Born %2.9%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.7%

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