Redmond, OR vs The Dalles, OR

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

MetricRedmond, ORThe Dalles, OR
Population36,09215,917
Median Household Income$84,164$62,614
Median Rent$1,628/mo$993/mo
Median Home Value$462,500$360,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%43.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%11%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k204259
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1442,755
Median AQI2325
Good AQI Days /yr326315
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F29°F
Snowfall11 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min16.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1917
College Degree Rate30.3%22.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.7%-1.7%

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