Population
Portland
642,715
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Portland & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Portland's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Atlanta
499,287
Portland has a 22% larger population than Atlanta.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Atlanta
7.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Atlanta
38.93
Portland has a 30% higher property crime than Atlanta.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Atlanta
$81,938
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Atlanta
$420,600
Portland has a 25% higher home values than Atlanta.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Atlanta
40.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Atlanta
39.9%
Portland has a 43% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Atlanta
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Atlanta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
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Atlanta
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Atlanta scores 142.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Portland. Atlanta has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,607 vs $68,755 in Portland (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a median property tax of $4,061 vs $5,495 in Portland (35% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Atlanta: 286,317 for labor force. Portland has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $55,312 in Portland (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Atlanta leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 7.27 in Portland. Portland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Atlanta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 25.00 compared to 39.21 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAtlanta: 0.8" vs Portland: 3.1" for annual snowfall. Atlanta averages 53°F, about 8°F cooler than Portland. Atlanta averages 61°F, about 8°F cooler than Portland.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.3x the size of Atlanta (499,287). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portland
Atlanta
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for 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 0.7% in Atlanta. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 6.4% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a drive alone of 55.2% compared to 50.5% in Portland.
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