Population
Santa Fe
88,224
Portland
68,505
Median Income
Santa Fe
$70,110
Portland
$76,174
Home Value
Santa Fe
$411,500
Portland
$452,600
Rent
Santa Fe
$1,380
Portland
$1,487
Crime Rate
Santa Fe
N/A
Portland
2.67
Cost of Living
Santa Fe
127.5
Portland
139.5
Avg Temp
Santa Fe
N/A
Portland
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Fe
5.1%
Portland
4.4%
How Similar Are Santa Fe & Portland?
Portland is Santa Fe's #25 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Fe
88,224
Portland
68,505
Santa Fe has a 22% larger population than Portland.
Political Leaning
Santa Fe
24.4%
Portland
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portland has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Fe
5.1%
Portland
4.4%
Santa Fe has a 14% higher unemployment than Portland.
Median Income
Santa Fe
$70,110
Portland
$76,174
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Santa Fe
$411,500
Portland
$452,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Santa Fe
34.2%
Portland
44.7%
Portland has a 23% higher education than Santa Fe.
Demographics
Santa Fe
61.0%
Portland
80.1%
Portland has a 24% higher demographics than Santa Fe.
Cost of Living
Santa Fe
127.5
Portland
139.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Fe and Portland differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Santa Fe
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Portland
Portland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Santa Fe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortland scores 88.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Santa Fe. Santa Fe scores 165.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Portland. Santa Fe has a living wage (family of 4) of $132,606 vs $145,116 in Portland (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Santa Fe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a median property tax of $2,055 vs $5,598 in Portland (63% lower). Santa Fe has a single-family homes of 66.7% compared to 41.6% in Portland. Santa Fe has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 46.7% in Portland.
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Jobs & Economy — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a work from home of 21.5% compared to 16.2% in Santa Fe. Portland has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 13.9% in Santa Fe. Portland has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.1% in Santa Fe.
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Crime & Safety — Portland leads
Source: FBI UCRPortland has a violent crime clearance of 41.6% compared to 0.0% in Santa Fe. Portland has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 0.0% in Santa Fe.
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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 44.7% compared to 34.2% in Santa Fe. Portland has a high school diploma or higher of 56.1% compared to 48.8% in Santa Fe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a population of 88,224, about 1.3x the size of Portland (68,505). Portland skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 46.4.
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Santa Fe
Portland
Healthcare — Portland leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortland: 5 vs Santa Fe: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Portland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortland has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 1.3% in Santa Fe. Portland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in Santa Fe. Portland has a work from home of 21.5% compared to 16.2% in Santa Fe.
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