Population
Portland
642,715
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Portland & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Portland's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Colorado Springs
483,099
Portland has a 25% larger population than Colorado Springs.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Colorado Springs
7.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Colorado Springs
34.49
Portland has a 38% higher property crime than Colorado Springs.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Portland leans Democratic while Colorado Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Portland has a 25% higher home values than Colorado Springs.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Portland has a 30% higher education than Colorado Springs.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Colorado Springs
140.4
Portland has a 10% higher cost of living than Colorado Springs.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Colorado Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Colorado Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColorado Springs scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Portland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.2 in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,677 in Portland (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $5,495 in Portland (230% lower). Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $420,700 in Colorado Springs (33% higher). Colorado Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.6% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs. Portland: 386,923 vs Colorado Springs: 266,744 for labor force. Colorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 12.8% in Portland.
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Crime & Safety — Colorado Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRColorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.77 in Portland. Colorado Springs has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.27 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Colorado Springs has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 5.4% in Portland.
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Weather & Climate — Portland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoColorado Springs: 13.7" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Portland: 3.1" vs Colorado Springs: 15.3" for annual snowfall. Colorado Springs has a avg humidity of 56.2% 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 28.5% in Colorado Springs. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 41.5% in Colorado Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.3x the size of Colorado Springs (483,099). Colorado Springs skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 5 vs Portland: 4 for with emergency services. Colorado Springs: 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 public transit of 7.3% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Portland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs.
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