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Portland

or · metro 2.5M

photo: Rufina Rusakova / pexels

a dispatch from

portland

OR

45.52°N

122.68°W

Portland is food carts, bridges, donuts shaped like Voodoo dolls, and a low-key obsession with doing things the hard, hand-made way. The 'Keep Portland Weird' bumper sticker is older than most of the influencers who quote it. Mt. Hood pops into view between buildings on clear mornings, and the bike infrastructure puts most American cities to shame. Coffee here is treated like wine.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$857

more expensive each month than Dayton

Portland doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Portland is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
landable, recorded on the portland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,781/mo

35% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)

02state income tax

8.75%

$397/mo more in state tax than Dayton

vs 3.99% in Dayton

03after rent

$5,823/mo

$857 less than Dayton

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$562k

305% more expensive than Dayton

vs $139k in Dayton

05metro size

2.5M

vs 808k in Dayton

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

178

pleasant days a year, in portland.

Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days.

A month here packs 8.8× the events of Dayton.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

87/100

40% higher than Dayton

vs 62/100 in Dayton

Closest outdoor draw: Mt. Hood National Forest, 40.4 mi.

·walk score®

100/100

12% higher than Dayton

vs 89/100 in Dayton

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

57

256% more than Dayton

vs 16 nonstops in Dayton

04 · see also

same energy as portland, different zip code:

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albuquerque

$530/mo cheaper

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cincinnati

$629/mo cheaper

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salt lake city

$515/mo cheaper

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