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Living in Baker City

The city had 12 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 69.9% and the vacancy rate was 4.26%. Its population was 10,210 in July 2026. There were 23 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population10,071people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,994EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent787.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.22%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,667incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean7.68µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Baker City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Baker City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$896 per month, while the median home value was US$271,400 in July 2026. 43.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Baker City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$896/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent43.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,323 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)997.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent787.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Baker City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 253 of 10,071 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$61,580 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Baker City is 7.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income61,580 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet8.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,994 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,589 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov9Official
Unemployment rate7.22 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Baker City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,589 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,738of €2,818 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,818
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €998
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,738
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baker City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Baker City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents19.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents23 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations567 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baker City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBaker City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Baker City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Baker City1,667
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,667 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents225.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.06 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work7.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportBKE3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baker City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Baker City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Baker City is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.68 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.11 · Feb 6.61 · Mar 12.11 · Apr 15.94 · May 20.89 · Jun 24.89 · Jul 31.22 · Aug 31.17 · Sep 26 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.67 · Feb -4.89 · Mar -2.33 · Apr -0.556 · May 3.78 · Jun 6.83 · Jul 9.39 · Aug 8.5 · Sep 4.06 · Oct -0.889 · Nov -4 · Dec -6.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.78 · Feb 0.833 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 7.72 · May 12.33 · Jun 15.89 · Jul 20.28 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 15.06 · Oct 8.39 · Nov 2.33 · Dec -1.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.78 · Feb 14.99 · Mar 19.56 · Apr 20.83 · May 37.08 · Jun 27.94 · Jul 13.97 · Aug 10.92 · Sep 11.18 · Oct 15.75 · Nov 18.54 · Dec 21.59 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading28.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.02 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation221.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature7.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.96 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Bend ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±3.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 253 is not 0.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.764 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents253 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density539 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population10,071 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value271,400 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes69.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate51.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,822 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home10.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans80.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Baker City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Baker City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2414 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.8% Baker City+700%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 10,071 Baker City+397%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,994 Baker City+61%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 7.2% Baker City−48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,589 Baker Cityno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 1,667 (2025) Baker Cityno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 7.0 km Baker City+29%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Baker City?

The median gross salary is 3,589 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Baker City?

The unemployment rate is 7.22 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Baker City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.68 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Baker City?

Police recorded 1,667 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Baker City?

The published population is 10,071 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Baker City?

253 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Baker City a good place to live?

Baker City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  9. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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