Milwaukie vs White Center

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Milwaukie, OR

Area Score

Bottom 23% nationally

White Center, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Milwaukie

White Center

Opportunity

48 · Bottom 32%

44 · Bottom 24%

Climate

78 · Top 22%

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

49 · Bottom 40%

41 · Bottom 31%

Housing affordability

64 · Bottom 25%

55 · Bottom 15%

Access

95 · Top 40%

Economic stability

72 · Top 25%

62 · Top 45%

Measured values

Metric	Milwaukie	White Center	Source period
Population	21,392	14,886	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$86,892	$87,189	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$52,715	$46,346	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	4,287/sq mi	6,543/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$505,100	$645,200	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,598	$1,595	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	60.8%	55.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.9%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.9%	-1.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.5%	35.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	7.9%	14.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	82°F	77°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	37°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	36.9"	36.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	10 mi	3 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.1 min	32.9 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	41.3	37.6	2024 ACS 5-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.

Physical risk tradeoff

Milwaukie

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.

White Center

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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