City Comparison
Portland vs Austin
A data-driven comparison of Portland, OR and Austin, TX across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
Austin
Safety
Portland
Walkability
Austin
Air Quality
Portland
Portland, OR
Austin, TX
Housing & Cost of Living
$495,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$475,000
$768
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,911
$71,005
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$75,752
N/A
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
138
10.7¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.4¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
2.9 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
4.5 per 1K
35.4 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
27.7 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
99/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
99/100
93/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
69/100
91/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
96/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 28
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 41
Very High
Climate Risk
Relatively Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Demographics & Economy
652,503
Population
978,908
2.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
46.0%
4.9%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.2%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A