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Affordability in Portland

Portland ranks #73 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 46 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 46th percentile nationally and #2 of 2 in Oregon.

affordability score
46
Some Fun
National rank
#73 of 134
In Oregon
#2 of 2
Percentile
46th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Portland sits 4 points below the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

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Ranked around Portland

  1. T#71 Garland, TX 47
  2. T#71 Pittsburgh, PA 47
  3. #73 Portland, OR — this page 46
  4. #74 Little Rock, AR 45
  5. T#75 Riverside, CA 44

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Bismarck, ND 100
  2. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
  3. T#3 Billings, MT 98
  4. T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
  5. #5 Portland, ME 97

More about Portland

Portland scores 84 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: