Population
Portland
642,715
Oakland
438,072
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Oakland
$97,369
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Oakland
$924,700
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Oakland
$1,917
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Oakland
19.25
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Oakland
197.5
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Oakland
58°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Oakland
6.0%
How Similar Are Portland & Oakland?
Oakland is Portland's #20 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Oakland
438,072
Portland has a 32% larger population than Oakland.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Oakland
19.25
Oakland's violent crime is significantly higher than Portland's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Oakland
72.30
Oakland has a 24% higher property crime than Portland.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Oakland
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oakland has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Oakland
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Oakland
$97,369
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Oakland
$924,700
Oakland has a 40% higher home values than Portland.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Oakland
35.3%
Portland has a 13% higher education than Oakland.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Oakland
30.5%
Portland's demographics is significantly higher than Oakland's — 57% difference.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Oakland
197.5
Oakland has a 21% higher cost of living than Portland.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Oakland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland
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Oakland
Portland leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,912 in Oakland (34% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,385 in Oakland (30% lower). Portland scores 221.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 315.4 in Oakland.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland has a median home value of $924,700 vs $557,600 in Portland (40% higher). Portland has a median property tax of $5,495 vs $7,855 in Oakland (30% lower). Portland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.8% in Oakland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Oakland: 247,557 for labor force. Portland: 18 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute. Oakland has a median household income of $97,369 vs $88,792 in Portland (9% higher).
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a property crime clearance of 5.4% compared to 0.1% in Oakland. Portland has a violent crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 9.6% in Oakland. Portland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 6.80 in Oakland.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Oakland leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoOakland: 19.6" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Oakland gets 108 more sunny days per year than Portland. Oakland averages 50°F, about 5°F cooler than Portland.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Portland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 35.3% in Oakland. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 47.2% in Oakland.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.5x the size of Oakland (438,072). Oakland skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 38.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portland
Oakland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Oakland: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 1.9% in Oakland. Oakland has a public transit of 14.5% compared to 7.3% in Portland. Portland: 18 min vs Oakland: 23 min for mean commute time.
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