Verdict
Portland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
64
✓ winsWA
62
Educational Attainment
OR
85
✓ winsWA
58
Safety
OR
29
✓ winsWA
0
Weather
OR
—
WA
—
Livability
OR
60
✓ winsWA
41
Full Comparison
| Metric | Portland | Tacoma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 646,101 | 219,234 |
| Median Income | $85,876 ✓ | $79,085 |
| Median Rent | $1,530 | $1,489 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $523,100 | $415,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 37 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 53% ✓ | 33% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Homeownership | 53% | 57% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 32 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 7.80 ✓ | 16.13 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 64.77 ✓ | 86.81 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 45" | N/A |