Population
Portland
642,715
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Portland & Austin?
Austin is Portland's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Austin
967,862
Austin has a 34% larger population than Portland.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Austin
4.67
Portland has a 35% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Austin
32.42
Portland has a 41% higher property crime than Austin.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Austin
4.5%
Portland has a 19% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Austin
$91,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Austin
$512,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Austin
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Austin
59.9%
Portland has a 15% higher demographics than Austin.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Austin
160.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Austin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
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Austin
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $1,677 in Portland (7% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $1,922 in Portland. Portland scores 221.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median property tax of $5,495 vs $7,801 in Austin (30% lower). Portland has a owner-occupied of 52.9% compared to 44.4% in Austin. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 49.4% in Austin.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Portland: 386,923 for labor force. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.5% in Portland. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 25.3% in Portland.
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Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.77 in Portland. Austin has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 21.98 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Austin has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 32.42 compared to 55.26 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 — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin: 36.3" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Austin averages 60°F, about 15°F cooler than Portland. Austin averages 69°F, about 16°F cooler than Portland.
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 40.5% in Portland. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 51.0% in Austin.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.5x the size of Portland (642,715). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 38.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portland
Austin
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 vs Austin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 50.5% in Portland.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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