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Portland-Vancouver,
OR-WA
Region
West
Population 1,765,400 (total metro area)
STATISTICAL
SNAPSHOT
Some quick facts about the Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA area, and how
it compares with other areas in each category
|
Weather
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
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| Annual
days with some precipitation |
152
|
110
|
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| Annual
days with mostly sun |
137
|
213
|
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| Annual
snowfall (inches) |
7
|
24.2
|
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| Annual
days < 32¡ F |
44
|
88.0
|
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| Annual
days > 90¡ F |
10
|
37.9
|
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| Average
high temp in July ¡F |
79
|
86.8
|
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| Average
low temp in January ¡F |
32.5
|
26.5
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Crime
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Violent
crime (per 100K population) |
565.5
|
506
|
205
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| Property
crime (per 100K population) |
5,177.4
|
4,329
|
248
|
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Housing
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Median
home price |
$165,700
|
$128,572
|
276
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| Property
taxes (per $1,000 of home value) |
$14.8
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$15.64
|
169
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| Home
utility cost index |
80.50
|
105
|
23
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| Average
home appreciation % |
6.2%
|
7.17%
|
253
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| New
home starts (12 months ending 6/00) |
0.07
|
12.87
|
283
|
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Education
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Spending
per pupil |
$5,270
|
$5.387
|
142
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| Student/teacher
ratio |
20.1
|
16.95
|
297
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| Number
of 4-year colleges |
13
|
4.03
|
16
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| Number
of 2-year colleges |
4
|
2.77
|
47
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Economy
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Cost
of Living Index |
111
|
104
|
264
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| State
and local taxes% |
9%
|
10.35%
|
104
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| Recent
job growth (past 12 months) |
3.7%
|
1.68%
|
55
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| Projected
job growth (10 years) |
26.59%
|
15.09%
|
17
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| Unemployment
rate % |
4.1%
|
4.24%
|
193
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| Auto
insurance rates ($ per year) |
$710
|
$829
|
98
|
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Health
|
City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
|
| Health
cost index |
121.9
|
103
|
299
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| Hospital
beds |
3,941
|
2,602
|
56
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| MDs
per capita |
12.9
|
12.02
|
125
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| Air
quality index (higher is better) |
53
|
65.9
|
246
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| Water
quality index (higher is better) |
52
|
52.0
|
145
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| Number
of teaching hospitals |
8
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3.88
|
35
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QUALITY
OF LIFE
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City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Leisure
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
41
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19.42
|
45
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| Arts
Index (100 is best; 0 is worst) |
14
|
11.48
|
65
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TRANSPORTATION
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City
Stats
|
National
Avg.
|
Rank
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| Commute
time |
20.7
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19.23
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238
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| Mass
transit availability |
21.92
|
8.03
|
23
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| Number
of airline flights |
222
|
139
|
60
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| Amtrak
service |
5
|
2.57
|
43
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| Sources
and credits:
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA; American Chamber of Commerce
Researchers Association; Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer
Price Index; Acxiom/DataQuick; Commerce Clearing House; Bureau
of National Affairs; Federation of Tax Administrators; State
Farm Insurance; National Association of Homebuilders; Department
of Energy; American Medical Association; HCIA-Sachs; Environmental
Protection Agency; National Center for Education Statistics;
FBI Uniform Crime Reports; Federal Aviation Administration Amtrak;
Urban Mass Transit Agency; Federal Transit Administration; National
Park Service; National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration;
Sportsware Technologies; Major League Baseball; National Basketball
Assocation; National Football League; National Hockey League;
The White Book of Ski Sites; National Yellow Pages directory;
Symphony Magazine; Theatre Profiles; Dance Magazine; Opera America;
Profiles; American Association of Museums Official Museum Directory;
Bowker's American Library Directory; Public Broadcasting System;
National Public Radio |
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