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Baker City, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Baker County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,177
Population
1,412/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$34,845 per capita
$233,500
Home Value
$262,787 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,323 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$233,500 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,845
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baker City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baker City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,845
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,684
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$855M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
724
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
49
Retail
81
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,684
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,370
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,845 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,684 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $855M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 724 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,684 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,370 |