Multnomah County, Oregon
Population 801,477 · Portland, Gresham, Troutdale
- Overall cost of living: +5.4% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 168 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $552,700, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $552,700 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,646 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $113/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $15,437/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.96% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,301 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $88,766 | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | 0% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 548 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈158 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 11 days | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 18 days | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.4% of weeks | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈52.7°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.6 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $152/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $50/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.09/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.2 µg/m³ | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 71 mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,617.5 ft | higher than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 19.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.2:1 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 79.4% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.51 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.01 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.75 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 154/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.3 yrs | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1231/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 105/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.7/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 26.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 168 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.7 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 801,477 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.7 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.2 per 1k/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 79.3% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 17.2% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 65.2% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 13.5% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Black | 5.3% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1283 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 28.8 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 30 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 30 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,669 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 511 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 340 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 545 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 88 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 85 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 48 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1,051 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
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