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Portola Area Facts

  • Portola has a Livability Score of 55/100, which is considered below average
  • Portola crime rates are 52% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Portola is 31% lower than the California average
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There in the walls User Rating 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 05, 2019) I used to live in this awful town unwell a guy burnt my house down because he over dosed on meth and the lighter light my house on fire and and the guy also ate my cat in the front yard not a good place to live ...Read More Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Portola? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Kids Creek Forest
      city park
      Portola City Park
      Delleker Park

      Entertainment

      Western Pacific Railroad Museum

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Portola? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Portola.
      Drive to Work
      68%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      15%

      12% higher than the US average

      B Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Portola? The cost of living in Portola is 97/100 - which is 31% lower than California.
      Portola
      97

      3% less expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Portola? Portola crime rates are 1,363, which are 52% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,363 per 100k people

      40% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 74  

      40% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -16%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Portola? The median income in Portola is $46,667 which is 27% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $46,66716% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,1269% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      44% lower than the US average

      D+ Health & Safety

      Is Portola a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Eastern Plumas District Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are Portola home prices? Portola home prices are $162,200 - which is 60% lower than California
      Median home value
      $162,20012% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $77319% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      20% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Portola have good schools? The Portola graduation rate is 84% - which is 6% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      84%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      36%

      25% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      3% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Portola a good place to live? Portola has an overall rating of 15% from 5 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      15%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      27%

      4 total surveys

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