Population
Portland
642,715
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Portland
$557,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Portland
$1,596
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Portland
7.20
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Portland
53°F
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Portland & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Portland's #15 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portland
642,715
Tacoma
220,482
Portland (642,715) is about 2.9x larger than Tacoma (220,482).
Political Leaning
Portland
17.2%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tacoma has a stronger Democratic lean (60% difference).
Unemployment
Portland
5.5%
Tacoma
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Portland
$88,792
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Portland
$557,600
Tacoma
$454,600
Portland has a 18% higher home values than Tacoma.
Education
Portland
40.5%
Tacoma
24.0%
Portland has a 41% higher education than Tacoma.
Demographics
Portland
70.1%
Tacoma
59.4%
Portland has a 15% higher demographics than Tacoma.
Cost of Living
Portland
156.3
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Portland and Tacoma differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tacoma leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 104.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Tacoma. Tacoma scores 198.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 221.9 in Portland. Tacoma scores 147.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 156.3 in Portland.
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Housing Market — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a median property tax of $4,248 vs $5,495 in Portland (29% lower). Portland has a median home value of $557,600 vs $454,600 in Tacoma (23% higher). Tacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 5.6% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland: 386,923 vs Tacoma: 121,510 for labor force. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Portland: 18 min vs Tacoma: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a property crime clearance of 5.4% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Portland has a violent crime clearance of 34.8% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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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 24.0% in Tacoma. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 51.6% compared to 42.3% in Tacoma.
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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 2.9x the size of Tacoma (220,482). Tacoma skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 38.6.
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Portland
Tacoma
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 3.8 vs Tacoma: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.4% in Tacoma. Portland has a work from home of 25.3% compared to 13.7% in Tacoma. Portland has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 4.7% in Tacoma.
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