Ontario, OR
Census place 4154900 · pop 11,842
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,308 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
17.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.6% 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 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
55.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$236,300 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
0.77% 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
+8.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
48/100 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 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Ontario: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Ontario, OR a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Ontario scores 37/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is median household income. 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 Ontario, OR expensive to live in?
- Ontario has a median home value of $236,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Ontario, OR?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($46,308) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Ontario, 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.