Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
MA metro vs OR metro · Cost of living comparison
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
3
categories won
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Home Value
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,670/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $94,925 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $560,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 326/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2591/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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