Louisville/Jefferson County vs Portland
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY compared with Portland, OR · 1,952 miles apart
Louisville/Jefferson County has 641,962 residents to Portland’s 635,109. Louisville/Jefferson County comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Portland does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | Portland, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 641,962 | 635,109 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,442 | 4,758 |
| Median household income | $66,849 | $90,919 |
| Median home value | $233,900 | $581,500 |
| Median rent | $1,120 | $1,655 |
| Homeownership | 60.7% | 52% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.8% | 53.8% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 6.4× |
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