| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
| Livability | 77- High Income per Capita
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
- High Graduation Rates
Portland Livability | 75- High Income per Capita
- High Graduation Rates
- Stable Housing Market
- Lots of Local Amenities
Seattle Livability |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Amenities- Amount of Amenities
| A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Portland Amenities | A+- Yes, there are lots of amenities close to
Seattle Amenities |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Cost Of Living- Cost of Living Index
- Lifestyle Index
- Household Index
- Education Index
- Grocery Index
- Healthcare Index
- Housing Index
- Transportation Index
- Utilities Index
| F- 139
- 112
- 107
- 111
- 103
- 106
- 211
- 112
- 110
Portland Cost Of Living | F- 179
- 123
- 112
- 133
- 108
- 113
- 326
- 123
- 111
Seattle Cost Of Living |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Crime- Violent Crime /100k
- Murder /100k
- Rape /100k
- Robbery /100k
- Assault /100k
- Property Crime /100k
- Burglary /100k
- Theft /100k
- Vehicle Theft /100k
- Total Crime /100k
| F- 720
- 11
- 51
- 177
- 481
- 5,526
- 727
- 3,921
- 878
- 6,246
Portland Crime | F- 775
- 7
- 46
- 221
- 501
- 5,008
- 1,152
- 2,882
- 974
- 5,783
Seattle Crime |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Employment- Income Per Capita
- Med. Household Income
- Med. Earnings Male
- Med. Earnings Female
- Unemployment Rate
| A- $64,769
- $107,533
- $65,300
- $54,008
- 4%
Portland Employment | A+- $96,126
- $146,828
- $95,753
- $69,676
- 3%
Seattle Employment |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Housing- Median Home Price
- Median Rent Asked
- % Owner Occupied
- % Renter Occupied
- Avg. Household Size
| B+- $786,058
- $2,024
- 53%
- 47%
- 2.3
Portland Housing | B- $1,265,605
- $2,616
- 45%
- 55%
- 2.1
Seattle Housing |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
Schools- No. Public Schools
- Students Per Teacher
- Avg. Test Scores
- Completed High School
- Completed Bachelors
| C+- 171
- 19
- n/a
- 88.4%
- 47.0%
Portland Schools | A- 154
- 18
- n/a
- 92.1%
- 60.4%
Seattle Schools |
| Metrics | Portland | Seattle |
User Ratings- Average user rating
- Number of ratings
| D+- 58%
- 83
Portland User rating | F- 42%
- 136
Seattle User rating |
