A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ShanikoOR UnityOR

Shaniko ↔ Unity132 miles apart

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Only big differences vs Oregon average

ShanikoUnity

People

Population 14Lowest 27Highest

Median age 70.3±8.7Lowest 74% above OR 72.5±17.5Highest 79% above OR

Unity and Shaniko are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest OR: 19.9% 14.8%±100Highest OR: 19.9%

Unity and Shaniko are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 71.4%±100Highest OR: 19.1% 63%±100Lowest OR: 19.1%

Shaniko and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Highest OR: 36.8% 8.7%Lowest OR: 36.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100 OR: 5.7% 0%±68.1 OR: 5.7%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $28,750±$26k 65% below OR

Property taxmedian, yearly $700Highest 82% below OR $199Lowest 95% below OR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest OR: 52.5% 33.3%±100Lowest OR: 52.5%

Shaniko and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 64.3%Highest OR: 11.9% 40.7%Lowest OR: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 70%Highest OR: 63.3% 47.4%Lowest OR: 63.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 43 yrs older than OR 1973Highest 8 yrs older than OR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 7 min 70% below OR —

Work from home 0%±100 OR: 19% 0%±100 OR: 19%

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 47.3 miHighest 29.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.20Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town The Dalles (40%)Baker City (60%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnityFew work in Shaniko

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.5Highest 15.5Lowest

Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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