Population
Portland
642,715
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Fort Lauderdale
$1,776
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Fort Lauderdale
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
How Similar Are Portland & Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is Portland's #13 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Portland (642,715) is about 3.5x larger than Fort Lauderdale (183,032).
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Portland has a 13% higher violent crime than Fort Lauderdale.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Fort Lauderdale
41.56
Portland has a 25% higher property crime than Fort Lauderdale.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Fort Lauderdale
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Lauderdale has a stronger Democratic lean (58% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Portland has a 18% higher home values than Fort Lauderdale.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Fort Lauderdale
30.1%
Portland has a 26% higher education than Fort Lauderdale.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Fort Lauderdale
51.3%
Portland has a 27% higher demographics than Fort Lauderdale.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Fort Lauderdale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Lauderdale
Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,333 in Fort Lauderdale (18% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,900 in Fort Lauderdale (12% lower). Fort Lauderdale scores 209.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland.
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 20.4% in Fort Lauderdale. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 39.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a median property tax of $4,125 vs $5,495 in Portland (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Fort Lauderdale: 101,000 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 17.5% in Fort Lauderdale. Portland has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 15.2% in Fort Lauderdale.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Lauderdale has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 5.4% in Portland. Portland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.20 in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 41.56 compared to 55.26 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 30.1% in Fort Lauderdale. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 48.8% in Fort Lauderdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 3.5x the size of Fort Lauderdale (183,032). Portland skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 42.9.
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Portland
Fort Lauderdale
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 4 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2.0 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 0.5% in Fort Lauderdale. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 2.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 17.5% in Fort Lauderdale.
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