Population
Burlington
44,649
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Burlington
$400,200
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Burlington
$1,609
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Burlington
4.79
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Burlington
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Burlington & Portland?
Portland is Burlington's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Burlington
44,649
Portland
68,505
Portland has a 35% larger population than Burlington.
Violent Crime
Burlington
4.79
Portland
2.67
Burlington has a 44% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Burlington
42.90
Portland
24.79
Burlington has a 42% higher property crime than Portland.
Political Leaning
Burlington
21.7%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portland has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Burlington
4.6%
Portland
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Burlington
$68,854
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Burlington
$400,200
Portland
$452,600
Portland has a 12% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Burlington
32.4%
Portland
44.7%
Portland has a 27% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Burlington
85.8%
Portland
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Burlington
138.4
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Burlington and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burlington
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Portland
Portland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,397 vs $1,651 in Burlington (18% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,833 vs $2,140 in Burlington (17% lower). Burlington scores 102.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.2 in Portland.
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.9% in Portland. Portland has a median property tax of $5,598 vs $7,144 in Burlington (28% lower). Portland has a owner-occupied of 46.7% compared to 39.8% in Burlington.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 23.0% in Burlington. Portland: 41,586 vs Burlington: 25,996 for labor force. Portland has a per capita income of $52,125 vs $39,027 in Burlington (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 3.85 in Burlington. Portland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 4.03 in Burlington. Portland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 4.79 in Burlington.
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 32.4% in Burlington. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 40.9% in Burlington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 68,505, about 1.5x the size of Burlington (44,649). Burlington skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Burlington
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.3 vs Burlington: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a bicycle of 5.2% compared to 1.2% in Portland. Burlington has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.7% in Portland. Portland has a work from home of 21.5% compared to 16.7% in Burlington.
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