Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$282,200
Nashville $409,600
Median rent$1,141/mo
Nashville $1,528/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Nashville 31%
Portland
Sumner & Robertson counties13,449 residents2 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
18th of 20 Nashville suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by amenities.
50
Nashville median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Portland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Portland against Nashville. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Nashville median 82nd pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Graduation rate95%
Nashville median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index76
Nashville 100
Eff. tax rate0.51%
Nashville 0.47%
Local sales tax9.61%
Nashville median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 36/100
F
Mean commute28.9 min
Nashville 27.8 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Nashville 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Nashville median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Restaurants & cafés6
Nashville median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Nashville median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks5
Nashville median 13 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$72,647
Nashville $85,447
Unemployment4.9%
Nashville 3.7%
Professional occupations29%
Nashville 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Portland on amenities
Portland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Hendersonville21 mi from PortlandC 64 C+ Gallatin15 mi from PortlandC− 62 C Springfield20 mi from PortlandD 43 D Goodlettsville21 mi from PortlandD− 52 D+ White House12 mi from PortlandD− 54 C− Hartsville/Trousdale County25 mi from PortlandF 52 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Portland
Is Portland, TN a good place to live?
Portland scores 50 out of 100, 18th of 20 Nashville suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Portland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $282,200, 31% below the Nashville median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.51%. $1,141/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Portland?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Portland sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Portland is served by Sumner County and Robertson County School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Portland?
The mean commute is 28.9 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Portland?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 5 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Portland old or new?
The median home in Portland was built in 1996 — close to the Nashville median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 76% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.