Malheur County, Oregon
Population 31,954 · Ontario, Nyssa, Vale
- Overall cost of living: −2.8% vs the US average, higher than 83% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Severe drought: 35.2% of weeks, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Oregon outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $248,900 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Median rent | $821 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $138/mo | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,800/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,860 | higher than 59% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $54,519 | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.5% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 270.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈222 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 15 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 55 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 135 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 35.2% of weeks | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈43°F | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 9.9 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $112/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7.8/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.34/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 344.6 mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈5,044.6 ft | higher than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 83.7% | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 15.2% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.5% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16:1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.9% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.28 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.83 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.79 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 22/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 631/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 47% | lower than 76% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 75 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 336 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.6% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 369 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 37 per sq mi | higher than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 31,954 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 26.4% Dem | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 70.7% Rep | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 60.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 34% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 1% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.2% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.8% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 898 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.7 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0.9 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 6 min | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 232 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 65% of US counties |
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