La Grande, OR

Census place 4140350 · pop 13,058

D−48/ 100
🫤 Rough
C
in OR
📍 Oregon ranks #31 of 50 states →
🏆 Commute13 min · top 2%
🚽 Mental20.3% · bottom 9%
Taxes
1.03% property · US 0.99%None sales · US 7.00%up to 9.90% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Poor mental health20.3%9

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

20.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Unemployment rateCounty-level5.3%9

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

5.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate20.9%16

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

20.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership51.1%17

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

51.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Broadband access86.7%19

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

86.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Population growth (5yr)-1.9%19

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-1.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Median household income$58,42726

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$58,427 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity36.4%40

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

36.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking14.1%42

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

14.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%42

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

26.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Property-tax burden1.03%47

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.03% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Income inequality0.4350

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$278,70051

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$278,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level2 days51

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

2 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.

Uninsured adults8.7%59

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

8.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Physical inactivity21.6%69

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

21.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Rent$1,238/mo86

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,238/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level31/10096

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

31/100 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level23 AQI97

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

23 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time13 min98

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

13 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Not measured for La Grande: Crime, Property crime. 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 La Grande, OR a good place to live?
By the numbers, La Grande scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is poor mental health. 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 La Grande, OR expensive to live in?
La Grande has a median home value of $278,700 and typical rent around $1,238/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in La Grande, OR?
Its weakest measured area is poor mental health (20.3%) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is La Grande, OR best at?
Its strongest measured area is commute time (13 min) — 98/100, 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.