Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
WA metro vs OR metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro(5/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
1
categories won
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 2.5M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Home Value
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Unemployment
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Violent Crime
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo | $1,670/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,744✓ | $94,925 |
| Median Home Value | $712,200 | $560,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 3.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k | 326/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2591/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M 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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