Verdict
Auburn leads on Safety, while Portland leads on Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
WA
64
OR
64
Educational Attainment
WA
50
OR
85
✓ winsSafety
WA
45
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
WA
—
OR
—
Livability
WA
54
OR
60
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Auburn | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,623 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $87,406 ✓ | $85,876 |
| Median Rent | $1,594 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $460,100 ✓ | $523,100 |
| Median Age | 36 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 89% | 93% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 91% | 93% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 61% ✓ | 53% |
| Avg Commute | 35 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.01 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 51.95 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 53" | 45" |