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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

$1,360

lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo

Portland sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
landable, recorded on the portland entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,781/mo

42% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

8.75%

$46/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$5,823/mo

$1,360 more than San Luis Obispo

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

04a house here

$562k

40% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

2.5M

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

178

pleasant days a year, in portland.

San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 12.3× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

87/100

28% higher than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

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

·walk score®

100/100

2% higher than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

57

1800% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

if portland appeals, also worth a look:

see also

albuquerque

$530/mo cheaper

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see also

cincinnati

$629/mo cheaper

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salt lake city

$515/mo cheaper

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