COMPARING TWO PLACES
Portland vs Fargo
PLACE A
Portland, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Fargo, Georgia
Portland is 241386% larger than Fargo. Portland earns more, with a median household income $17,929 higher. Portland has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -22%).
PORTLANDFARGODIFFERENCE
Total population635,109263+241386% vs Fargo
Population density4,75896+4,662
Population growth11.8%-22.1%+33.9 pts
Median age38.847.1−8.3
Male49.7%52.7%−3.0 pts
Female50.3%47.3%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born12.4%0.0%+12.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.8%87.3%−21.5 pts
Black5.5%6.1%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.0%0.0%+12.0 pts
Asian8.0%0.0%+8.0 pts
Other8.8%6.6%+2.1 pts
Median household income$90,919$72,990+$17,929
Per capita income$57,029$35,452+$21,577
Poverty rate12.7%22.7%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.378+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher53.8%2.9%+50.8 pts
Graduate degree21.8%1.2%+20.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%0.9%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation70.6%53.9%+16.7 pts
Median home value$581,500$82,700+$498,800
Median gross rent$1,655$662+$993
Owner-occupied52.0%78.2%−26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%15.7%−9.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%27.4%+22.9 pts
Average commute24.129.4−5.2
Worked from home28.5%5.3%+23.2 pts
Public transit to work6.1%0.0%+6.1 pts
Uninsured5.2%51.6%−46.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025