Verdict
Portland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Renton leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
64
✓ winsWA
60
Educational Attainment
OR
85
✓ winsWA
62
Safety
OR
29
WA
53
✓ winsWeather
OR
—
WA
—
Livability
OR
60
✓ winsWA
58
Full Comparison
| Metric | Portland | Renton |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 646,101 | 105,355 |
| Median Income | $85,876 | $92,292 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,530 ✓ | $1,864 |
| Median Home Value | $523,100 ✓ | $576,800 |
| Median Age | 38 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 53% ✓ | 37% |
| Broadband Access | 93% | 94% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 53% | 54% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 34 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.80 | 3.79 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.77 | 47.34 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 45" | 46" |