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Portland
Oregon state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
VS
Denver
Colorado state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 4 categories
Data reflects Oregon vs Colorado state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Taxes
9.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.4%
0.82%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.48%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
7.76%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$480K
Median Home Price
$545K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,850/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
302
Violent Crime / 100K
453
3,078
Property Crime / 100K
2,859
Healthcare
#14 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#9 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
7.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#21 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#9 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,600/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$540/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#36 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#30 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+11.0
Category wins
7
Portland
4
Denver
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