Population
Portland
642,715
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Portland & Henderson?
Henderson is Portland's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Henderson
324,523
Portland has a 50% larger population than Henderson.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Henderson
2.73
Portland's violent crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Henderson
17.15
Portland's property crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Henderson has a stronger Democratic lean (64% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Henderson
6.7%
Henderson has a 18% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Henderson
$465,000
Portland has a 17% higher home values than Henderson.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Henderson
26.8%
Portland has a 34% higher education than Henderson.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Henderson
64.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Henderson differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.5 in Henderson. Henderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,677 in Portland (13% lower). Henderson scores 199.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $5,495 in Portland (125% lower). Henderson has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 58.0% in Portland. Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $465,000 in Henderson (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Henderson: 159,844 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 15.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.8% in Portland.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Portland. Henderson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.26 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Henderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.77 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate — Henderson leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoHenderson: 0.2" vs Portland: 3.1" for annual snowfall. Henderson: 5.2" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Henderson has a avg humidity of 29.9% 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 26.8% in Henderson. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 43.8% in Henderson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 2x the size of Henderson (324,523). Portland skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 42.5.
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Portland
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Portland: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 15.8% in Henderson.
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