Detroit vs Portland
Detroit, MI compared with Portland, OR · 1,959 miles apart
Detroit has 649,095 residents to Portland’s 635,109. Detroit comes out ahead on median rent, price to income. Portland does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Detroit, MI | Portland, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 649,095 | 635,109 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,679 | 4,758 |
| Median household income | $39,938 | $90,919 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $581,500 |
| Median rent | $1,074 | $1,655 |
| Homeownership | 50.3% | 52% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 18.1% | 53.8% |
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 14% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 2.1× | 6.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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