COMPARING TWO PLACES
Portland vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government
PLACE A
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
VS
PLACE B
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Portland is 16% larger than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government. Portland earns more, with a median household income $9,012 higher. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 13%).
PORTLANDNASHVILLE-DAVIDSON METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,542,2822,197,416+16% vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government
Population density380349+31
Population growth12.9%20.6%−7.7 pts
Median age39.437.1+2.4
Male49.8%49.2%+0.7 pts
Female50.2%50.8%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born12.7%9.6%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.2%68.4%−0.2 pts
Black2.8%13.8%−11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%10.1%+3.8 pts
Asian7.1%2.9%+4.1 pts
Other8.0%4.8%+3.2 pts
Median household income$97,649$88,637+$9,012
Per capita income$51,936$47,249+$4,687
Poverty rate9.5%10.4%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%41.0%+1.4 pts
Graduate degree16.3%14.9%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.6%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.5%68.9%−2.4 pts
Median home value$558,461$432,778+$125,683
Median gross rent$1,719$1,512+$207
Owner-occupied62.0%66.2%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%7.4%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households49.7%46.8%+2.8 pts
Average commute25.027.8−2.8
Worked from home22.5%18.1%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work3.0%0.6%+2.3 pts
Uninsured5.5%9.5%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025