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Living in La Grande

The city had 5 schools in 2026. In July 2026, La Grande is in the United States; its population was 13,058. 42.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 56 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population12,985people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,411EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent850.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.09%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,924offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 84% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.24µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to La Grande?

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$968 per month, while the median home value was US$278,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.94% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Grande 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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$968/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,415 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)962.8 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 rent850.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes263 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is La Grande a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 45–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 633 of 12,985 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$58,427 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in La Grande is 6.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income58,427 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband71.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription86.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet6.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet5.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,411 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,589 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate6.09 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in La Grande?

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€1,773of €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− €963
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€1,773
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in La Grande Salary needed to live in La Grande

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Grande. 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 La Grande. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools5 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio1 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents56 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,871 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Grande 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 citiesLa Grande highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Grande 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
La Grande2,924
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,924 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents105.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes40 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time13.14 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work9.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportLGD3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Grande. 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 La Grande.

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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 La Grande is 6.2 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 mean6.24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.06 · Feb 6.67 · Mar 10.89 · Apr 14.83 · May 19.89 · Jun 23.83 · Jul 30.11 · Aug 30.56 · Sep 25.17 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 8.72 · Dec 3.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.11 · Feb -2.89 · Mar -0.778 · Apr 1.78 · May 5.83 · Jun 9.28 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 11.56 · Sep 7.11 · Oct 2 · Nov -1.11 · Dec -4.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.056 · Feb 1.89 · Mar 5.06 · Apr 8.33 · May 12.89 · Jun 16.56 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 21.06 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 9.44 · Nov 3.78 · Dec -0.278 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.42 · Feb 31.24 · Mar 43.69 · Apr 46.48 · May 56.9 · Jun 34.8 · Jul 15.24 · Aug 17.02 · Sep 17.02 · Oct 40.13 · Nov 49.28 · Dec 47.75 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5 monitoring sites0 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation265.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.54 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.02 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Spokane Valley ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±2.1 °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 633 is not 3.6% 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 share3.62 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents633 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,090 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population12,985 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,071 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value278,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes51.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage66.49 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance6.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available88.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202264,096 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202221 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,009 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans78.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on La Grande

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.

Draper as a La Grande alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 736 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,411 La Grande+72%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 7.0 km La Grande+343%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 12,985 La Grande+290%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 6.1% La Grande−61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 2,924 La Grande−56%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 3.6% La Grande+67%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around La Grande?

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

What is the unemployment rate in La Grande?

The unemployment rate is 6.09 %. 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 La Grande?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.24 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 La Grande?

Police recorded 2,924 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in La Grande?

The published population is 12,985 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in La Grande?

633 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 La Grande a good place to live?

La Grande 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. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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