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Portland, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Multnomah County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
642,715
Population
4,815/sq mi density
$88,792
Median Income
$55,312 per capita
$557,600
Home Value
$524,251 Zillow
$1,596
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
235 sunny days/yr
545
Violent Crime/100K
5,203 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,792 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$557,600 home value, $1,596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
545 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,792
18% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,312
42% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,792
118%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,312
142%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,655
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,553
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,553
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.3%
66% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.5%
31% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.3%
46% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$90,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.5%
Public Transit
7.3%
Work From Home
25.3%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
40,968
Restaurants
3,193
Healthcare
3,650
Retail
2,868
Manufacturing
1,065
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,655
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,657
119% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,312 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,655 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,553 |
| County GDP | $90,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.5% |
| Public Transit | 7.3% |
| Work From Home | 25.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 40,968 |
| Restaurants | 3,193 |
| Healthcare | 3,650 |
| Retail | 2,868 |
| Manufacturing | 1,065 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,655 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,657 |