Portland, OR

US City in Oregon, West · ranked on 66 metrics

Portland, OR is a US city in Oregon with a population of 630,447 (27th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (78th of 434), Median Household Income (114th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (118th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (316th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (345th of 434).

Population
630.4K
27th highest of 477
Density
4,723.0
82nd highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.59%
433rd highest of 477
Area
133
70th highest of 477
Region
West
Oregon

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    78th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    114th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    118th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    178th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    261st of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 306th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    294th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 340th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 346th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    390th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    369th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    368th of 395
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 405th of 460
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    316th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    345th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 357th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    300th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Crime & Safety (12). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 23 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Minneapolis, MN81% similar
    Compared on 21 of 23
  2. Seattle, WA79% similar
  3. Tacoma, WA78% similar
    Compared on 17 of 23
  4. Albuquerque, NM75% similar
    Compared on 21 of 23
  5. Denver, CO72% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Portland, OR?
Portland, OR has a population of 630,447, 27th among 477 US cities.
What does Portland, OR rank best at?
Among US cities, Portland, OR ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (78th of 434); Median Household Income (114th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (118th of 434).
Where does Portland, OR rank worst?
Portland, OR ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (390th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (316th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (345th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Portland, OR?
Rankodex ranks Portland, OR on 66 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

66 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics