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Living in Portland

There were 1,083 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$83,865 a year in July 2026. Portland is in the United States; its population was 20,543 in July 2026. In July 2026, 51.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. Foreign-born residents accounted for 10.8% of the population in 2026.

Less recorded crime than 71% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Portland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Portland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,577 per month, while the median home value was US$234,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 63.1%, and the vacancy rate was 11.6% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Portland yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,577/month4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct11.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,806 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent1,386 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count189 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,226 people of 20,833 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Portland is 3.2%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Portland 3.2%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd83,865 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct83.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct95.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct3.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct6.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,206 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate3.21 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Portland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Portland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct91.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
Schools67 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct25.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio23 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents1,083 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,836 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPortland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Portland highlighted6,246Portland5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents999.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents113.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute20.48 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportNGP3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Portland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Portland.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Portland average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Portland average monthly precipitation, mm035701051403533585286906570138805249JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Portland annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.9PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Portland is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5Portland 4.9135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.85 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 19.94 · Feb 22.17 · Mar 24.83 · Apr 28.11 · May 30.72 · Jun 33.11 · Jul 34.28 · Aug 35 · Sep 32.67 · Oct 29.39 · Nov 24.5 · Dec 20.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012924 (CORPUS CHRISTI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.89 · Feb 11.06 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 17.89 · May 21.5 · Jun 23.83 · Jul 24.17 · Aug 24.33 · Sep 22.78 · Oct 18.56 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 9.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012924 (CORPUS CHRISTI)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 14.4 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 19.7 · Apr 23 · May 26.1 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 24 · Nov 19 · Dec 15.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.31 · Feb 32.77 · Mar 57.91 · Apr 51.82 · May 85.85 · Jun 90.42 · Jul 64.52 · Aug 69.85 · Sep 137.7 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 51.56 · Dec 49.02 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012924 (CORPUS CHRISTI)15Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M328.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M38.92 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm546.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul30.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan17.22 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Sweetwater20,828 residentsMead Valley20,817 residentsMurrysville municipality20,817 residentsPleasantville20,853 residentsLynbrook20,855 residentsNew Hope20,807 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Portland residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.3%Foreign residents 10.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share8.62 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents2,226 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density663.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population20,833 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population20,806 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Portland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–59%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–61%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–67%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents2,226 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population20,833 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.85 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median owner-occupied home value
Median monthly rent1,386 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,806 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,487 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd234,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
Owner-occupied homes63.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
G03 Labour64.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad10.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct2.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct8.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct75.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct16.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct25.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct95.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus9,340 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct9.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct90.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Portland?

The median gross salary is 3,206 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Portland?

The unemployment rate is 3.21 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Portland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.85 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Portland?

Police recorded 999.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Portland?

The published population is 20,833 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Portland?

2,226 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Portland a good place to live?

Portland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median owner-occupied home value api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012924 (CORPUS CHRISTI) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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