Signals
La Grande
Del Rio
Growth
49 · Top 50%
vs38 · Bottom 31%
Climate
53 · Bottom 5%
vs68 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
61 · Top 43%
vs69 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
83 · Bottom 24%
vs100 · Top 28%
Access
0 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 44%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | La Grande | Del Rio | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,144 | 47,741 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,661 | $66,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,171 | $28,707 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 13/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $294,600 | $164,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $994 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 69.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 16.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 59 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.1% | -1.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.3" | 20.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 146 mi | 109 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 19.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 32.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
La Grande
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Del Rio
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: La Grande, OR Micro Area · Del Rio, TX Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology