Bethany, OR vs Portland, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBethany, ORPortland, OR
Population33,106641,165
Median Household Income$167,735$90,919
Median Rent$2,245/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$751,700$581,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%50.3%
Poverty Rate4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k205*702
Property Crime Rate /100k855*5,113
Median AQI3637
Good AQI Days /yr289283
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min24.1 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher21.117.4
College Degree Rate71.7%53.8%
Foreign-Born %35.1%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bethany (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.