Fairview, OR vs Portland, OR

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

MetricFairview, ORPortland, OR
Population10,735641,165
Median Household Income$70,107$90,919
Median Rent$1,637/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$427,700$581,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate17.5%12.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k476*702
Property Crime Rate /100k2,006*5,113
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr283283
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.1 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher14.317.4
College Degree Rate24%53.8%
Foreign-Born %12.8%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-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 Fairview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.