Population
Austin
967,862
Portland
642,715
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Portland
$88,792
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Portland
$557,600
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Portland
$1,596
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Portland
7.20
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Portland
156.3
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Portland
53°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Portland
5.5%
How Similar Are Austin & Portland?
Portland is Austin's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Portland
642,715
Austin has a 34% larger population than Portland.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Portland
7.20
Portland has a 35% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Portland
55.26
Portland has a 41% higher property crime than Austin.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Portland
17.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Portland
5.5%
Portland has a 19% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Portland
$88,792
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Portland
$557,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Portland
40.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Portland
70.1%
Portland has a 15% higher demographics than Austin.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Portland
156.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $1,677 in Portland (7% lower). Portland scores 221.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $1,922 in Portland.
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median property tax of $5,495 vs $7,801 in Austin (42% lower). Portland has a owner-occupied of 52.9% compared to 44.4% in Austin. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 49.4% in Austin.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Portland: 386,923 for labor force. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Portland. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 25.3% in Portland.
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.77 in Portland. Austin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 34.8% in Portland. Austin has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.98 compared to 39.21 in Portland.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 15°F warmer than Portland. Austin averages 69°F, about 16°F warmer than Portland. Austin averages 78°F, about 16°F warmer than Portland.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 40.5% in Portland. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 51.0% in Austin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.5x the size of Portland (642,715). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.6.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Austin
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 vs Austin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 50.5% in Portland.
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