Glendale receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Portland
Glendale
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs62 · Top 37%
Growth
79 · Top 6%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 6%
vs98 · Top 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 18%
vs84 · Top 45%
Access
50 · Bottom 4%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
62 · Top 47%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Portland | Glendale | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,854 | 13,656 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,540 | $78,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,781 | $46,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,197/sq mi | 2,369/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $489,600 | $282,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,577 | $1,432 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.9% | 69.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.7% | 59.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 812 | 264 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.8 | 19.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 124.9% | -19.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 34.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 79 mi | 67 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 44.9 | 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
Portland
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hurricane, coastal flooding.
Glendale
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: Portland, ME · Glendale, WI · How this is calculated: methodology