Population
Portland
642,715
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Portland & Riverside?
Riverside is Portland's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Riverside
316,241
Portland (642,715) is about 2.0x larger than Riverside (316,241).
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Riverside
5.90
Portland has a 18% higher violent crime than Riverside.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Riverside
28.32
Portland has a 49% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (65% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Riverside
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Riverside
$542,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Riverside
16.2%
Portland's education is significantly higher than Riverside's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Riverside
39.2%
Portland has a 44% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portland
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Riverside
Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Portland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,201 in Riverside (13% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,777 in Riverside (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $5,495 in Portland (66% lower). Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 58.0% in Portland. Riverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.6% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Portland: 386,923 vs Riverside: 162,198 for labor force. Portland has a per capita income of $55,312 vs $33,716 in Riverside (64% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Portland. Riverside has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.84 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Riverside has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 28.32 compared to 55.26 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate
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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 16.2% in Riverside. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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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 2x the size of Riverside (316,241). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Riverside
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Riverside: 3.0 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 0.7% in Riverside. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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