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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UnityOR LonerockOR

Unity ↔ Lonerock94 miles apart

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Only big differences vs Oregon average

UnityLonerock

People

Population 27Lowest 36Highest

Median age 72.5±17.5Highest 79% above OR 67.5±7.7Lowest 67% above OR

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

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

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

Age 65+ 63%±100Highest OR: 19.1% 52.8%±96.9Lowest OR: 19.1%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.7%Lowest OR: 36.8% 50%Highest OR: 36.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±68.1 OR: 5.7% 0%±51.1 OR: 5.7%

Cost of living

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $112,500±$76k 76% below OR

Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 95% below OR $825Highest 79% below OR

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

Below poverty line 40.7%Highest OR: 11.9% 27.8%Lowest OR: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 47.4%Lowest OR: 63.3% 100%Highest OR: 63.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 8 yrs older than OR 1955Lowest 26 yrs older than OR

Getting to work

Work from home 0%±100Lowest OR: 19% 11.1%±19.2Highest OR: 19%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 15.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 41.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 3.31Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Baker City (60%)Condon (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LonerockFew work in Unity

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 1.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.5Highest 5.9Lowest

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.

Unity vs Lonerock

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