Signals
97222
37209
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
78 · Top 23%
vs71 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 40%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 22%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Schools
18 · Bottom 8%
vs22 · Bottom 12%
Access
94 · Top 44%
vs91 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 97222 | 37209 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,398 | 37,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,119 | $81,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,282 | $60,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,208/sq mi | 1,124/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $490,900 | $529,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,641 | $1,708 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 46.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.5% | 60.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 105 | 5,005 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 7.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.3% | -16.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.9" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 33.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.8% | 17.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.3% | 23.0% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Oregon and Tennessee do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
97222
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
37209
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 97222 — Milwaukie, OR · 37209 — Nashville-Davidson, TN · How this is calculated: methodology