Seattle vs Portland
Side-by-side comparison of Seattle, WA and Portland, OR — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.
Population
Population
Population
781K
Population
653K
Median Age
Median Age
37.4 yrs
Median Age
38.7 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
Economics
Median Household Income
Median Household Income
$124,746
Median Household Income
$88,766
Median Home Value
Median Home Value
$859,900
Median Home Value
$552,700
Median Rent
Median Rent
$2,092
Median Rent
$1,646
Poverty Rate
Poverty Rate
8.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
10-Year Income Growth
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
Education & Work
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.9%
Work From Home
Work From Home
29.2%
Work From Home
26.1%
Public Transit
Public Transit
6.8%
Public Transit
5.5%
Health (CDC PLACES)
Frequent Mental Distress
Frequent Mental Distress
14.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.1%
Obesity
Obesity
22.6%
Obesity
28.9%
Physical Inactivity
Physical Inactivity
13.9%
Physical Inactivity
17.6%
Smoking
Smoking
7.2%
Smoking
12%
Lack of Health Insurance
Lack of Health Insurance
6.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.5%
Healthcare
Hospitals
Hospitals
20
Hospitals
8
Avg Hospital Rating
Avg Hospital Rating
3.4/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.7/5
Demographics
Seattle Population
White 54.7%
African American 6.6%
Asian 20.7%
Two or More Races 7%
Portland Population
White 67.9%
African American 5.5%
Asian 7.5%
Two or More Races 5.6%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.