The Dalles, OR vs Fairview, OR

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

MetricThe Dalles, ORFairview, OR
Population15,91710,735
Median Household Income$62,614$70,107
Median Rent$993/mo$1,637/mo
Median Home Value$360,800$427,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%48.6%
Poverty Rate11%17.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k259476*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7552,006*
Median AQI2537
Good AQI Days /yr315283
Summer Highs85°F79°F
Winter Lows29°F37°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.5 min22.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1714.3
College Degree Rate22.7%24%
Foreign-Born %9.1%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.7%+3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.