Population
Portland
642,715
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Portland & Aurora?
Aurora is Portland's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Aurora
390,201
Portland has a 39% larger population than Aurora.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Aurora
9.49
Aurora has a 24% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Aurora
31.04
Portland has a 44% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Aurora
38.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aurora has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Aurora
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Aurora
$84,320
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Aurora
$444,500
Portland has a 20% higher home values than Aurora.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Aurora
21.8%
Portland has a 46% higher education than Aurora.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Aurora
49.2%
Portland has a 30% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Aurora
146.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Aurora differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Aurora leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aurora leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAurora scores 196.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Portland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.0 in Aurora. Portland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,089 in Aurora (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a median property tax of $2,321 vs $5,495 in Portland (137% lower). Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $444,500 in Aurora (25% higher). Aurora has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Portland.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Aurora: 219,919 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.8% in Aurora. Portland has a per capita income of $55,312 vs $40,424 in Aurora (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Aurora leads
Source: FBI UCRAurora has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 18.36 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Aurora has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 7.27 in Portland. Aurora has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 31.04 compared to 55.26 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate — Aurora leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAurora: 10.7" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Portland: 3.1" vs Aurora: 14.0" for annual snowfall. Aurora has a avg humidity of 51.4% compared to 75.6% in 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 21.8% in Aurora. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 37.3% in Aurora.
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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 642,715, about 1.6x the size of Aurora (390,201). Aurora skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 5 vs Portland: 4 for with emergency services. Aurora: 4.0 vs Portland: 3.8 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 0.2% in Aurora. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 3.6% in Aurora. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 14.8% in Aurora.
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