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Oregon

Portland

OR

Livability

60

out of 100

vs
Washington

Seattle

WA

Livability

63

out of 100

Verdict

Portland leads on Safety, while Seattle leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.

Score Comparison

Affordability

OR

64

vs

WA

66

✓ wins

Educational Attainment

OR

85

vs

WA

96

✓ wins

Safety

OR

29

✓ wins
vs

WA

27

Weather

OR

—

vs

WA

—

Livability

OR

60

vs

WA

63

✓ wins

Full Comparison

MetricPortlandSeattle
Population646,101 734,603
Median Income$85,876 $116,068 ✓
Median Rent$1,530 ✓$1,945
Median Home Value$523,100 ✓$879,900
Median Age38 35
HS Graduation93% 96% ✓
Bachelor's+53% 67% ✓
Broadband Access93% 93% ✓
Homeownership53% ✓45%
Avg Commute27 min ✓30 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)7.80 ✓8.49
Property Crime (per 1k)64.77 57.76 ✓
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall45" N/A
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