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Portland vs Seattle
Side-by-side comparison of Portland, OR and Seattle, WA
Demographics
Population
643KPortland
741KSeattle
15% diff
Median Age
39Portland
36Seattle
9% diff
Pop. Density
4,815Portland
8,827Seattle
83% diff
Area (sq mi)
145Portland
84Seattle
73% diff
Male
49.7%
Portland51.0%
Seattle3% diff
Female
50.3%
Portland49.0%
Seattle3% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$89KPortland
$122KSeattle
37% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KPortland
$83KSeattle
49% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Portland4.9%
Seattle45% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Portland3.1%
Seattle26% diff
Cost of Living
103Portland
107Seattle
3% diff
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,553Portland
$1,377Seattle
13% diff
Housing
Home Value
$558KPortland
$912KSeattle
64% diff
Median Rent
$1,596Portland
$1,998Seattle
25% diff
Homeownership
52.8%
Portland44.2%
Seattle19% diff
Zillow Value
$524KPortland
$849KSeattle
62% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,710Portland
$2,187Seattle
28% diff
Rent Burden
30.6%
Portland27.4%
Seattle12% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
545Portland
585Seattle
7% diff
Property Crime
5,203Portland
4,496Seattle
16% diff
Murder Rate
4Portland
4Seattle
19% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FPortland
53°FSeattle
2% diff
Jan Temp
41°FPortland
42°FSeattle
4% diff
Jul Temp
71°FPortland
67°FSeattle
6% diff
Rainfall
53.8"Portland
39.6"Seattle
36% diff
Snowfall
32.0"Portland
8.4"Seattle
3.8x diff
Sunny Days
235Portland
244Seattle
4% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
53.5%
Portland67.5%
Seattle26% diff
High School+
93.3%
Portland95.7%
Seattle3% diff
Graduate+
21.3%
Portland29.3%
Seattle38% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
24.6 minPortland
26.6 minSeattle
8% diff
Drive Alone
50.5%
Portland37.6%
Seattle34% diff
Public Transit
7.3%
Portland13.9%
Seattle91% diff
Work from Home
25.3%
Portland31.3%
Seattle24% diff
Health
Obesity
28.2%
Portland22.5%
Seattle25% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Portland6.6%
Seattle74% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Portland5.8%
Seattle21% diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Portland6.8%
Seattle32% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Portland3.9%
Seattle28% diff
Depression
30.1%
Portland24.3%
Seattle24% diff
The Verdict
12
Portland
:
28
Seattle
Seattle leads in 28 of 40 categories