Lake Oswego, OR vs Portland, OR

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

MetricLake Oswego, ORPortland, OR
Population40,381641,165
Median Household Income$141,549$90,919
Median Rent$2,139/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$932,200$581,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%50.3%
Poverty Rate3.4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55702
Property Crime Rate /100k9395,113
Median AQI3137
Good AQI Days /yr318283
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher1717.4
College Degree Rate74.8%53.8%
Foreign-Born %11.5%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.