Population
Olympia
55,583
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Olympia & Portland?
Portland is Olympia's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Portland
68,505
Portland has a 19% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Portland
2.67
Olympia's violent crime is significantly higher than Portland's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Portland
24.79
Olympia has a 28% higher property crime than Portland.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Olympia has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Portland
4.4%
Olympia has a 37% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Portland
$452,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Portland
44.7%
Portland has a 18% higher education than Olympia.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Portland
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Portland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
Portland leads in 6 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 117.6 in Olympia. Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,397 vs $1,682 in Olympia (20% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,833 vs $1,960 in Olympia (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 9.9% in Portland. Olympia has a single-family homes of 57.6% compared to 41.6% in Portland. Olympia has a median property tax of $4,221 vs $5,598 in Portland (25% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Portland has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 14.8% in Olympia. Portland: 41,586 vs Olympia: 29,833 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.46 compared to 5.68 in Olympia. Portland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.85 in Olympia. Portland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.09 in Olympia.
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Weather & Climate
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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 36.8% in Olympia. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 49.0% in Olympia.
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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 1.2x the size of Olympia (55,583). Portland skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.2.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Olympia
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 5 vs Olympia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 1.0% in Olympia. Olympia has a drive alone of 62.7% compared to 56.1% in Portland. Portland has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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