Population
Portland
642,715
Fort Collins
169,705
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Fort Collins
$83,598
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Fort Collins
$548,400
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Fort Collins
$1,661
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Fort Collins
2.74
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Fort Collins
152.9
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Fort Collins
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Fort Collins
5.2%
How Similar Are Portland & Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is Portland's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Fort Collins
169,705
Portland (642,715) is about 3.8x larger than Fort Collins (169,705).
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Fort Collins
2.74
Portland's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Collins's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Fort Collins
21.55
Portland's property crime is significantly higher than Fort Collins's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Fort Collins
39.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Collins has a stronger Democratic lean (57% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Fort Collins
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Fort Collins
$83,598
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Fort Collins
$548,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Fort Collins
36.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Fort Collins
81.7%
Fort Collins has a 14% higher demographics than Portland.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Fort Collins
152.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Fort Collins share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Collins leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Collins leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,732 vs $1,922 in Portland (11% lower). Fort Collins has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,537 vs $1,677 in Portland (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Collins has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $5,495 in Portland (101% lower). Fort Collins has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.6% in Portland. Fort Collins has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 58.0% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Fort Collins: 102,697 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 20.2% in Fort Collins. Portland has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 16.0% in Fort Collins.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Collins leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Collins has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.77 in Portland. Fort Collins has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Portland. Fort Collins has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.29 compared to 7.27 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 45.1% in Fort Collins. Portland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 36.8% in Fort Collins.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 3.8x the size of Fort Collins (169,705). Fort Collins skews younger with a median age of 30.6 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Fort Collins
Healthcare — Fort Collins leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Collins: 4.3 vs Portland: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.5% in Fort Collins. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 20.2% in Fort Collins. Fort Collins has a drive alone of 63.3% compared to 50.5% in Portland.
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