Portland, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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

MetricPortland, ORSt. Helens, OR
Population641,16514,258
Median Household Income$90,919$82,865
Median Rent$1,655/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$581,500$394,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%53.2%
Poverty Rate12.7%10%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k702288
Property Crime Rate /100k5,113973
Median AQI3727
Good AQI Days /yr283338
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min30.3 min
Hospitals9—
Avg Hospital Rating3.9 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.419.4
College Degree Rate53.8%16.9%
Foreign-Born %12.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.5%

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