Portland vs Eugene
Portland, OR compared with Eugene, OR · 105 miles apart
Portland has 635,109 residents to Eugene’s 178,618. Portland comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Eugene does better on median rent, average commute.
| Portland, OR | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 635,109 | 178,618 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,758 | 3,996 |
| Median household income | $90,919 | $66,562 |
| Median home value | $581,500 | $460,400 |
| Median rent | $1,655 | $1,402 |
| Homeownership | 52% | 47.9% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 18.4 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.8% | 45.1% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 19% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 6.9× |
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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