Portland, OR vs Oak Grove, OR

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

MetricPortland, OROak Grove, OR
Population641,16516,796
Median Household Income$90,919$86,226
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$581,500$515,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%53.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%8.4%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k702211*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,1131,625*
Median AQI3731
Good AQI Days /yr283318
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min25.1 min
Hospitals9—
Avg Hospital Rating3.9 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.418.6
College Degree Rate53.8%43.6%
Foreign-Born %12.4%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-2.6%

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.