Population
Portland
642,715
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Portland & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Portland's #12 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Sacramento
524,802
Portland has a 18% larger population than Sacramento.
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
Sacramento
7.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
Sacramento
25.47
Portland's property crime is significantly higher than Sacramento's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
Sacramento has a 10% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Sacramento
$83,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Sacramento
$484,600
Portland has a 13% higher home values than Sacramento.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Sacramento
25.2%
Portland has a 38% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Sacramento
36.8%
Portland has a 48% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Sacramento
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Sacramento differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland
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Sacramento
Portland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (15% lower). Portland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (8% lower). Sacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $5,495 in Portland (49% lower). Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (15% higher). Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 58.0% 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 17.8% in Sacramento. Portland: 386,923 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force. Portland has a per capita income of $55,312 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 39.21 in Portland. Sacramento has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.47 compared to 55.26 in Portland. Sacramento has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.42 compared to 7.27 in Portland.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento: 23.6" vs Portland: 47.2" for annual rainfall. Sacramento gets 107 more sunny days per year than Portland. Sacramento has a avg humidity of 60.7% 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 25.2% in Sacramento. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 1.2x the size of Sacramento (524,802). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Sacramento
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Portland has a bicycle of 3.7% compared to 1.4% in Sacramento. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento.
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