Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Ann Arbor
$1,552
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Ann Arbor
3.03
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Ann Arbor
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Ann Arbor & Portland?
Portland is Ann Arbor's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Ann Arbor
121,179
Portland
68,505
Ann Arbor has a 43% larger population than Portland.
Violent Crime
Ann Arbor
3.03
Portland
2.67
Ann Arbor has a 12% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Ann Arbor
17.16
Portland
24.79
Portland has a 31% higher property crime than Ann Arbor.
Political Leaning
Ann Arbor
26.6%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portland has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Ann Arbor
3.6%
Portland
4.4%
Portland has a 18% higher unemployment than Ann Arbor.
Median Income
Ann Arbor
$81,089
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Ann Arbor
$435,100
Portland
$452,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Ann Arbor
43.1%
Portland
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Ann Arbor
68.8%
Portland
80.1%
Portland has a 14% higher demographics than Ann Arbor.
Cost of Living
Ann Arbor
150.7
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Ann Arbor and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ann Arbor
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Portland
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 88.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.0 in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,656 vs $1,833 in Portland (10% lower). Portland scores 139.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 150.7 in Ann Arbor.
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median property tax of $5,598 vs $7,232 in Ann Arbor (29% lower). Ann Arbor has a vacancy rate of 7.1% compared to 9.9% in Portland. Ann Arbor has a single-family homes of 53.2% compared to 41.6% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Ann Arbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 22.9% in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor: 65,367 vs Portland: 41,586 for labor force. Ann Arbor has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 21.5% in Portland.
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Crime & Safety — Ann Arbor leads
Source: FBI UCRAnn Arbor has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Portland. Ann Arbor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.50 in Portland. Portland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 2.33 in Ann Arbor.
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 47.0% in Ann Arbor. Portland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 43.1% in Ann Arbor.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a population of 121,179, about 1.8x the size of Portland (68,505). Ann Arbor skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 37.5.
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Ann Arbor
Portland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 5 vs Ann Arbor: 3 for with emergency services. Ann Arbor: 4.0 vs Portland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Ann Arbor leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnn Arbor has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.7% in Portland. Ann Arbor has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 1.2% in Portland. Ann Arbor has a work from home of 26.2% compared to 21.5% in Portland.
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