Population
Portland
642,715
Madison
275,568
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Madison
$76,983
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Madison
$346,900
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Madison
$1,364
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Madison
2.56
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Madison
132.4
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Madison
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Madison
2.7%
How Similar Are Portland & Madison?
Madison is Portland's #24 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Madison
275,568
Portland (642,715) is about 2.3x larger than Madison (275,568).
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Madison
2.56
Portland's violent crime is significantly higher than Madison's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Madison
18.65
Portland's property crime is significantly higher than Madison's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Madison
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Madison has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Madison
2.7%
Portland's unemployment is significantly higher than Madison's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Madison
$76,983
Portland has a 13% higher median income than Madison.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Madison
$346,900
Portland has a 38% higher home values than Madison.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Madison
37.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Madison
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Madison
132.4
Portland has a 15% higher cost of living than Madison.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Madison differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadison scores 177.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Madison has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,237 vs $68,755 in Portland (18% lower). Madison has a living wage (family of 4) of $137,652 vs $162,511 in Portland (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $346,900 in Madison (61% higher). Madison has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.6% in Portland. Portland has a single-family homes of 58.0% compared to 45.4% in Madison.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Madison: 165,552 for labor force. Madison has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 5.5% in Portland. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 18.2% in Madison.
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Crime & Safety — Madison leads
Source: FBI UCRMadison has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.77 in Portland. Madison has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 7.27 in Portland. Madison has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Portland.
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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 46.7% in Madison. Portland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 37.5% in Madison.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 2.3x the size of Madison (275,568). Madison skews younger with a median age of 31.8 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Madison
Healthcare — Madison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMadison: 4.3 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 work from home of 25.3% compared to 18.2% in Madison. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 5.8% in Madison. Portland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 3.1% in Madison.
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