Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
OR metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro(3/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
3
categories won
Winner
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo✓ | $1,752/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,925 | $98,508✓ |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $487,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 58/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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