Portland vs Beaverton
Portland, OR compared with Beaverton, OR · 9 miles apart
Portland has 635,109 residents to Beaverton’s 97,842. Portland comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Beaverton does better on median household income, poverty rate, unemployment.
| Portland, OR | Beaverton, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 635,109 | 97,842 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,758 | 4,952 |
| Median household income | $90,919 | $98,622 |
| Median home value | $581,500 | $569,800 |
| Median rent | $1,655 | $1,826 |
| Homeownership | 52% | 50.5% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.8% | 50.1% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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