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What Is It Like to Live in Portland?

What it costs to live in Portland, and how it compares with other Oregon cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

24

42nd best value in Oregon

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oregon cities.

Overall livability

30

38th overall in Oregon

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Portland is home to about 647,176 people. A typical home runs $462,800 and a household earns around $78,500, a price-to-income ratio of 5.9. Among Oregon's largest cities, it ranks 42nd for value and 38th overall.

Portland at a glance

Median home price

$462,800

41st in OR of 46

Median rent

$1,406/mo

Median household income

$78,500

Home price to income

5.9x

Unemployment

5.6%

26th in OR of 46

School rating

7/10

16th in OR of 46

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OR of 46

Walk score

81/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oregon only. Updated 2026.