Prineville, OR vs The Dalles, OR

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

MetricPrineville, ORThe Dalles, OR
Population11,47015,917
Median Household Income$72,980$62,614
Median Rent$1,355/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$425,900$360,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%43.4%
Poverty Rate16.2%11%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k241259
Property Crime Rate /100k7472,755
Median AQI2825
Good AQI Days /yr266315
Summer Highs83°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall9 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min16.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.217
College Degree Rate16.3%22.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.8%-1.7%

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