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Compare Forest Grove to Portland

This post compares Forest Grove, Oregon to Portland, Oregon across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Forest Grove (city) Portland (city)
Population 23,554 630,331
Income (median) $41,689 $50,641
Home Value (median) $249,300 $352,700
White 82% 77%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 37% 25%
Age (median) 33 36
Rentals 39% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Forest Grove or Portland?
A: Forest Grove has a much smaller population count than Portland: 23554 compared with 630331 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Forest Grove or in Portland?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Forest Grove.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Forest Grove or Portland?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Forest Grove.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Forest Grove versus 46% for Portland.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Forest Grove may include: Newberg, Keizer, and Woodburn.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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