Portland vs Seattle: Cost of Living, Taxes, Laws
Portland
Oregon state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
Seattle
Washington state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 5 categories
Data reflects Oregon vs Washington state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Portland sits in Oregon, which has income tax up to 9.9%, 25th lowest property tax, median home $480K. Seattle sits in Washington, which has no income tax, 25th highest property tax, median home $570K. Washington costs a median household about $2,300 a year less in state and local taxes than Oregon, mostly because it has no income tax, though everyday prices run higher there (cost of living index 117 against 110). Read the full Oregon vs Washington comparison.
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Portland
5
Seattle
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