Baker City, OR
Census place 4103650 · pop 10,210
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,580 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
14.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
26.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
3 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$271,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.92% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
69.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
20.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
49/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
28 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Baker City: Crime, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Baker City, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Baker City scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is unemployment rate. Oregon overall ranks #31 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Baker City, OR expensive to live in?
- Baker City has a median home value of $271,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Baker City, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.1%) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Baker City, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (14 min) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.