Portland, ME vs Woodburn, OR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Portland

72.9

#814 nationally

Woodburn

67.9

#1375 nationally

Portland leads in walk score (65 vs 47). Portland leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 26.3 min). Portland leads in median household income ($71,853 vs $58,916).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Portland, ME	Woodburn, OR
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#814)	67.9 (#1375)
Population	68,408	29,033
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$566,902	$429,908
Median Household Income	$71,853	$58,916
Average Commute	21.2 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	65	47
Crime Level	Low	7.5
School Rating	7.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	118	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+36.3	R+2.0