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Portland wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, schools and walkability; San Jose wins on income, jobs, safety and sunshine.

Metric
Portland
OR
San Jose
CA
Median rent$1,655 (better)$2,669
Median home$582k (better)$1.23M
Cost of living (100 = US)124 (better)180
Median income$90,919$146,427 (better)
Unemployment5.1%4.1% (better)
School rating6.9/10 (better)4.3/10
Violent crime / 1k75.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k51.124 (better)
Walk score67 (better)52
Sunny days144257 (better)
Summer temp82°F81°F
Winter temp42°F51°F
Rainfall36.9 in13.5 in
Population641,165990,138
Diversity (0–100)5470
% Black5.5%2.7%
% Hispanic12%30.8%
% Asian8%39.2%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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