Hermiston, OR
Census place 4133700 · pop 19,546
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
5.2% 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 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.24% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,998 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
4 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 67.2% · worse than most cities
61.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
25.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$266,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
10.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
77/100 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
38 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
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+12.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Hermiston: 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 Hermiston, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Hermiston scores 45/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality 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 Hermiston, OR expensive to live in?
- Hermiston has a median home value of $266,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Hermiston, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is unemployment rate (5.2%) — 10/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Hermiston, OR best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.38) — 87/100, 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.