Portland vs Albany
Portland, OR compared with Albany, OR · 67 miles apart
Portland has 635,109 residents to Albany’s 56,894. Portland comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Albany does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Portland, OR | Albany, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 635,109 | 56,894 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,758 | 3,180 |
| Median household income | $90,919 | $78,114 |
| Median home value | $581,500 | $389,200 |
| Median rent | $1,655 | $1,372 |
| Homeownership | 52% | 58.9% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 21 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.8% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5× |
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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