Portland vs Salem
Side-by-side comparison of Portland, OR and Salem, OR
Demographics
Population
643KPortland
177KSalem
3.6x diff
Median Age
39Portland
36Salem
8% diff
Pop. Density
4,815Portland
3,610Salem
33% diff
Area (sq mi)
145Portland
48Salem
3x diff
Male
49.7%
Portland50.5%
Salem2% diff
Female
50.3%
Portland49.5%
Salem2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$89KPortland
$72KSalem
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KPortland
$36KSalem
52% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Portland10.8%
Salem52% diff
Unemployment
5.5%
Portland5.3%
Salem4% diff
Cost of Living
103Portland
103Salem
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,553Portland
$1,005Salem
55% diff
Housing
Home Value
$558KPortland
$382KSalem
46% diff
Median Rent
$1,596Portland
$1,323Salem
21% diff
Homeownership
52.8%
Portland55.7%
Salem5% diff
Zillow Value
$527KPortland
$435KSalem
21% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,710Portland
$1,600Salem
7% diff
Rent Burden
30.6%
Portland32.9%
Salem8% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
732Portland
541Salem
35% diff
Property Crime
5,609Portland
2,879Salem
95% diff
Murder Rate
11Portland
5Salem
2.2x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
55°FPortland
54°FSalem
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FPortland
42°FSalem
0% diff
Jul Temp
70°FPortland
69°FSalem
1% diff
Rainfall
36.9"Portland
40.1"Salem
9% diff
Snowfall
4.2"Portland
1.1"Salem
3.8x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
53.5%
Portland31.4%
Salem70% diff
High School+
93.3%
Portland88.7%
Salem5% diff
Graduate+
21.3%
Portland12.1%
Salem76% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
24.6 minPortland
22.4 minSalem
10% diff
Drive Alone
50.5%
Portland68.4%
Salem35% diff
Public Transit
7.3%
Portland1.8%
Salem4.1x diff
Work from Home
25.3%
Portland14.0%
Salem81% diff
Health
Obesity
28.2%
Portland41.8%
Salem48% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Portland12.8%
Salem11% diff
Uninsured
5.5%
Portland7.4%
Salem35% diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Portland11.0%
Salem22% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Portland5.6%
Salem12% diff
Depression
30.1%
Portland27.9%
Salem8% diff
The Verdict
24
Portland
:
14
Salem
Portland leads in 24 of 38 categories