Head to Head

Park City, UT vs Portland, OR

Park City and Portland tie at a Fun Score of 84. Across 23 individual factors, Park City wins 12 and Portland wins 10, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — Park City
12 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Portland
10 of 23
Factor Park City, UT Portland, OR
What lifts the score
Eats 92 Best
87
Drinks 92 Best
91
Coffee 92 Best
90
Live Music 59
90 Best
Star Power 9
81 Best
Outdoors 91 Best
59
Culture 92 Best
65
Events 4
74 Best
Sports 44
78 Best
Unique Hangouts 91 Best
75
City Vibe 45 Best
15
Climate 8
86 Best
Transit Quality 71
83 Best
Walkability 8
92 Best
Higher Education 14
15 Best
Bike & Micromobility 73
93 Best
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 23 Best
90
Traffic 3 Best
61
Air Quality 4 Best
27
Disaster Risk 3 Best
65
Weather Extremes 41
3 Best
Economic Strain 20 Best
54
Going-Out Cost 82
82

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →