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A city of 641,165 people in Oregon
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Map of Portland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land14%12,740 of 92,154 acres
Trails246 mi1.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves26920 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Portland

Most populous city in Oregon, U.S.
652,503Population
145.1 sq miArea
499 ftElevation

Portland ( PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in the Pacific Northwest at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the 28th-most populous city in the United States, sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and fourth-most populous in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle, Washington; Vancouver, Canada; and Surrey, Canada), with a population of 652,503 at the 2020 census. The Portland metropolitan area, with over 2.54 million residents, is the 26th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Almost half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metro area. It is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous in the state. T…

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Town numbers

ZIP code97201, 97202, 97203
Area code503, 971
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Housing in Portland

$527K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Portland home is worth about $527,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% above the Oregon typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market10
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May713
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Safety in Portland

D−

Safety Grade D-

Portland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Portland 6.9
Oregon 3.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Portland 50.4
Oregon 21.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Portland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPortland SD 1JSchools178

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OR. Ratings are from neighbors.

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