Population
Portland
642,715
St. Louis
293,109
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
St. Louis
$55,279
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
St. Louis
$185,100
Rent
Portland
$1,596
St. Louis
$978
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
St. Louis
13.69
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
St. Louis
94.1
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
St. Louis
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
St. Louis
5.0%
How Similar Are Portland & St. Louis?
St. Louis is Portland's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
St. Louis
293,109
Portland (642,715) is about 2.2x larger than St. Louis (293,109).
Violent Crime
Portland
7.20
St. Louis
13.69
St. Louis has a 47% higher violent crime than Portland.
Property Crime
Portland
55.26
St. Louis
57.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
St. Louis
16.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
St. Louis
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
St. Louis
$55,279
Portland has a 38% higher median income than St. Louis.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
St. Louis
$185,100
Portland's home values is significantly higher than St. Louis's — 67% difference.
Education
Portland
40.5%
St. Louis
29.2%
Portland has a 28% higher education than St. Louis.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
St. Louis
45.7%
Portland has a 35% higher demographics than St. Louis.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
St. Louis
94.1
Portland has a 40% higher cost of living than St. Louis.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and St. Louis differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Louis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Louis scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. St. Louis has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,677 in Portland (69% lower). St. Louis has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,386 vs $68,755 in Portland (66% lower).
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Housing Market — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $185,100 in St. Louis (201% higher). St. Louis has a median property tax of $1,935 vs $5,495 in Portland (184% lower). Portland has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 16.9% in St. Louis.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs St. Louis: 162,817 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 15.0% in St. Louis. Portland has a median household income of $88,792 vs $55,279 in St. Louis (61% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.54 in St. Louis. St. Louis has a property crime clearance of 12.4% compared to 5.4% in Portland. Portland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.81 compared to 10.05 in St. Louis.
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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 29.2% in St. Louis. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 47.0% in St. Louis.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a population of 642,715, about 2.2x the size of St. Louis (293,109). St. Louis skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 38.6.
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Portland
St. Louis
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Louis: 5 vs Portland: 4 for with emergency services. Portland: 3.8 vs St. Louis: 3.6 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 0.9% in St. Louis. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 15.0% in St. Louis. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 5.2% in St. Louis.
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