Troutdale, OR vs Damascus, OR

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

MetricTroutdale, ORDamascus, OR
Population15,92311,437
Median Household Income$89,337$122,500
Median Rent$1,653/mo$2,654/mo
Median Home Value$456,100$653,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%35.8%
Poverty Rate7.4%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k476*211*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,006*1,625*
Median AQI3731
Good AQI Days /yr283318
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows36°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min27.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.817.8
College Degree Rate29.1%33.6%
Foreign-Born %13.5%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-2.4%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.