Milwaukie, OR vs Portland, OR

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

MetricMilwaukie, ORPortland, OR
Population21,392641,165
Median Household Income$86,892$90,919
Median Rent$1,598/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$505,100$581,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%50.3%
Poverty Rate7.9%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k281702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6105,113
Median AQI3137
Good AQI Days /yr318283
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24.1 min
Hospitals19
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.9 / 5
Students per Teacher1917.4
College Degree Rate41.5%53.8%
Foreign-Born %6.3%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%-2.7%

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