Population
Northampton
28,640
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Northampton & Portland?
Portland is Northampton's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Portland
68,505
Portland (68,505) is about 2.4x larger than Northampton (28,640).
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Portland
2.67
Northampton has a 40% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Portland
24.79
Portland has a 49% higher property crime than Northampton.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Portland
4.4%
Northampton has a 17% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Portland
$452,600
Portland has a 12% higher home values than Northampton.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Portland
44.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Portland
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 88.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton. Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,397 vs $1,580 in Northampton (13% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,833 vs $2,004 in Northampton (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.9% in Portland. Northampton has a single-family homes of 53.5% compared to 41.6% in Portland. Northampton has a owner-occupied of 57.7% compared to 46.7% in Portland.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 41,586 vs Northampton: 15,438 for labor force. Portland has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Northampton. Portland has a government sector of 41.0% compared to 33.6% in Northampton.
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.65 in Northampton. Northampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.50 in Portland. Portland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 4.45 in Northampton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 52.7% in Northampton. Portland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.7% compared to 43.1% in Northampton.
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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 2.4x the size of Northampton (28,640). Portland skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 41.7.
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Northampton
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 5 vs Northampton: 4 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.3 vs Northampton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 2.7% in Portland. Northampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 1.2% in Portland. Northampton has a drive alone of 59.7% compared to 56.1% in Portland.
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