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A city of 10,210 people in Oregon
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Map of Baker: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.5%21 of 4,585 acres
Trails2.2 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Baker

City in Oregon, U.S.
1874Established
10,099Population
7.2 sq miArea
3,451 ftElevation

Baker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward Dickinson Baker, the only U.S. Senator ever killed in military combat. The population was 10,099 at the time of the 2020 census.

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ZIP code97814
Area code541
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Housing in Baker

$263K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Baker home is worth about $263,000, about the same as a year ago, 47% below the Oregon typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Baker's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Baker 1.4
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Baker 15.2
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Baker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictBaker SD 5JSchools10

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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