Population
Irving
255,036
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Irving & Portland?
Portland is Irving's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Portland
68,505
Irving (255,036) is about 3.7x larger than Portland (68,505).
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Portland
2.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Portland
24.79
Portland has a 11% higher property crime than Irving.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irving has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Portland
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Portland
$452,600
Portland has a 37% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Portland
44.7%
Portland has a 40% higher education than Irving.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Portland
80.1%
Portland's demographics is significantly higher than Irving's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Portland leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,397 vs $1,648 in Irving (18% lower). Portland scores 88.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.5 in Irving. Irving scores 167.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Portland.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median home value of $452,600 vs $287,300 in Irving (37% higher). Irving has a vacancy rate of 7.0% compared to 9.9% in Portland. Irving has a median property tax of $4,594 vs $5,598 in Portland (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving: 140,670 vs Portland: 41,586 for labor force. Portland: 16 min vs Irving: 20 min for mean commute. Portland has a per capita income of $52,125 vs $39,462 in Irving (24% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 2.50 in Irving. Portland has a violent crime clearance of 41.6% compared to 26.1% in Irving. Irving has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.22 compared to 21.77 in Portland.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 26.9% in Irving. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 3.7x the size of Portland (68,505). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Irving
Portland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in Irving. Portland has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.0% in Irving. Portland: 16 min vs Irving: 20 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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