Damascus, OR vs Troutdale, OR

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

MetricDamascus, ORTroutdale, OR
Population11,43715,923
Median Household Income$122,500$89,337
Median Rent$2,654/mo$1,653/mo
Median Home Value$653,100$456,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%49.3%
Poverty Rate3.2%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*476*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*2,006*
Median AQI3137
Good AQI Days /yr318283
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.817.8
College Degree Rate33.6%29.1%
Foreign-Born %6.5%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.2%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.