Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
OR metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro(5/6 categories)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
5
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Home Value
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Unemployment
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,670/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,925 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $560,900✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 58/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 326/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2591/100k | 2326/100k✓ |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR
Median Rent
$1,670/mo
Median Income
$94,925
Home Value
$560,900
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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