Employment & income in Portland

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

C−

54/100
23rd of 43

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$90,919

Portland $97,43640% · scores 46

Unemployment rate5.8%

Portland 5.1%30% · scores 45

Labour force participation71%

Portland 67%20% · scores 74

Share in professional occupations55%

Portland 47%10% · scores 70

Vertical rule marks the Portland reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Portland suburbs for employment

All 43 ranked, Portland highlighted

1BethanyB$167,735 2Oak HillsB$127,179 3FelidaB−$165,208 4Lake OswegoB−$141,549 5SherwoodC+$109,966 6CamasC+$141,126 7West LinnC+$146,507 8Happy ValleyC+$122,151 9TualatinC$104,043 10DamascusC$122,500 11HillsboroC$106,409 12BeavertonC$98,622 13Cedar MillC$164,079 14TigardC$108,823 15AlohaC$101,934 16Salmon CreekC$111,631 17Battle GroundC$104,977 18Five CornersC−$106,192 19NewbergC−$93,232 20Oregon CityC−$97,829 21CorneliusC−$96,273 22Mount VistaC−$100,293 23CanbyC−$100,989 24PortlandC−$90,919 25MolallaC−$89,318 26Forest GroveD+$87,933 27OrchardsD+$100,146 28SandyD+$108,984 29OatfieldD+$103,224 30MinnehahaD+$100,668 31TroutdaleD+$89,337 32RidgefieldD+$116,389 33MilwaukieD+$86,892 34St. HelensD+$82,865 35FairviewD+$70,107 36Oak GroveD$86,226 37GladstoneD$91,250 38WilsonvilleD$96,236 39VancouverD$81,338 40WashougalD$106,368 41GreshamD$77,795 42Hazel DellD−$86,305 43McMinnvilleF$73,736

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Better than Portland on employment & income

Portland grades C− on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Bethany9 mi from PortlandB$168k4.0% 70 B− Oak Hills9 mi from PortlandB$127k3.1% 76 B Felida13 mi from PortlandB−$165k4.3% 61 C Lake Oswego9 mi from PortlandB−$142k3.4% 76 B Sherwood15 mi from PortlandC+$110k3.5% 68 B− Camas12 mi from PortlandC+$141k4.0% 68 B−

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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