Newberg and Portland receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Newberg
Portland
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs47 · Bottom 31%
Growth
68 · Top 19%
vs36 · Bottom 25%
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs78 · Top 22%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs61 · Top 48%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 31%
vs61 · Bottom 21%
Schools
48 · Bottom 46%
vs74 · Top 22%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | Newberg | Portland | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,066 | 641,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,232 | $90,919 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,153 | $57,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,359/sq mi | 4,803/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $472,100 | $581,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,713 | $1,655 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 52.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 53.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 110 | 1,639 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 175.0% | 3.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 36.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 38.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 131 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.06 | 17.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.7% | 44.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.2% | 64.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.1% | 70.8% | 2024-25 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Newberg
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
Portland
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Newberg, OR · Portland, OR · How this is calculated: methodology