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Unity vs Shaniko 132 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.5× in Shaniko) and street grid (2.7× in Shaniko).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Unity A small town of 27
Quiet strengths Unity doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Unity →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 131d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 2
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.
Unity ↔ Shaniko 132 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
27 Highest 14 Lowest
Median age
72.5 ±17.5 Highest 79% above OR 70.3 ±8.7 Lowest 74% above OR
Kids under 18
14.8% ±100 Highest OR: 19.9% 0% ±100 Lowest OR: 19.9%
Age 65+
63% ±100 Lowest OR: 19.1% 71.4% ±100 Highest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.7% Lowest OR: 36.8% 21.4% Highest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±68.1 OR: 5.7% 0% ±100 OR: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$28,750 ±$26k 65% below OR —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 Lowest 95% below OR $700 Highest 82% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3% ±100 Lowest OR: 52.5% 100% ±100 Highest OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line
40.7% Lowest OR: 11.9% 64.3% Highest OR: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
47.4% Lowest OR: 63.3% 70% Highest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 8 yrs older than OR 1938 Lowest 43 yrs older than OR
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
29.8 mi Lowest 47.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Lowest 0.60 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Baker City (60%) The Dalles (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Shaniko Few work in Unity
Conserved landshare of the town
0.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
15.5 Lowest 42.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Unity or Shaniko: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Unity? → Moving to Unity: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Unity’s Town Square.
Shaniko or Unity: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shaniko? → Moving to Shaniko: what should I know? →
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Towns like Unity 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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