Oak Grove, OR vs Portland, OR

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

MetricOak Grove, ORPortland, OR
Population16,796641,165
Median Household Income$86,226$90,919
Median Rent$1,744/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$515,700$581,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%50.3%
Poverty Rate8.4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*5,113
Median AQI3137
Good AQI Days /yr318283
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher18.617.4
College Degree Rate43.6%53.8%
Foreign-Born %7.8%12.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-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 Oak Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.