Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs Salt Lake City-Murray
OR metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Salt Lake City-Murray(4/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
1
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Home Value
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Median Income
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Violent Crime
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo | $1,639/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $94,925✓ | $94,409 |
| Median Home Value | $560,900 | $547,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 58/100 | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 1631/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
Want a deeper comparison?
Use the interactive compare tool for full side-by-side charts.
Open Interactive Comparison