Population
Houston
2,300,419
Portland
642,715
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Portland
$88,792
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Portland
$557,600
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Portland
$1,596
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Portland
7.20
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Portland
156.3
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Portland
53°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Portland
5.5%
How Similar Are Houston & Portland?
Portland is Houston's #25 most similar city
0 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Portland
642,715
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.6x larger than Portland (642,715).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Portland
7.20
Houston has a 37% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Portland
55.26
Portland has a 22% higher property crime than Houston.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Portland
17.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (63% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Portland
5.5%
Houston has a 17% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Portland
$88,792
Portland has a 29% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Portland
$557,600
Portland's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 55% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Portland
40.5%
Portland has a 41% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Portland
70.1%
Portland has a 49% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Portland
156.3
Portland has a 26% higher cost of living than Houston.
Houston and Portland differ significantly across all measured metrics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Portland leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Houston scores 116.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Portland. Houston has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,208 vs $68,755 in Portland (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $253,400 in Houston (55% higher). Houston has a median property tax of $4,003 vs $5,495 in Portland (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Portland: 386,923 for labor force. Portland has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.81 compared to 7.87 in Houston. Portland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.20 compared to 11.48 in Houston. Portland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.74 in Houston.
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Weather & Climate — Houston leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoHouston averages 62°F, about 17°F warmer than Portland. Houston averages 70°F, about 16°F warmer than Portland. Houston averages 78°F, about 16°F warmer than Portland.
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 23.9% in Houston. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 3.6x the size of Portland (642,715). Houston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
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Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Houston: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.4% in Houston. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 3.3% in Houston. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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