Population
Fremont
228,518
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Fremont & Portland?
Portland is Fremont's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Portland
68,505
Fremont (228,518) is about 3.3x larger than Portland (68,505).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Portland
2.67
Portland has a 26% higher violent crime than Fremont.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Portland
24.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portland has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Portland
$76,174
Fremont's median income is significantly higher than Portland's — 57% difference.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Portland
$452,600
Fremont's home values is significantly higher than Portland's — 65% difference.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Portland
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Portland
80.1%
Portland's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Portland
139.5
Fremont has a 48% higher cost of living than Portland.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Portland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 198.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in Fremont. Portland scores 139.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 269.9 in Fremont. Portland has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,395 vs $118,743 in Fremont (93% lower).
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a median home value of $1,289,400 vs $452,600 in Portland (185% higher). Portland has a median rent of $1,487 vs $2,905 in Fremont (95% lower). Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 41.6% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Portland: 41,586 for labor force. Fremont has a median household income of $176,350 vs $76,174 in Portland (132% higher). Fremont has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 11.3% in Portland.
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Crime & Safety — Fremont leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 3.43 in Fremont. Portland has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 4.5% in Fremont. Fremont has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Portland.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a population of 228,518, about 3.3x the size of Portland (68,505). Portland skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 38.8.
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Fremont
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 5 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.3 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 2.7% in Portland. Portland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 21.5% in Portland.
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