2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pendleton, OR vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 14% more than it is in Pendleton and is 4% below the National Average.
- Pendleton unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Pendleton, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%39.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,976$42,960$37,638
 Household Income$58,093$66,109$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,748$99,391$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pendleton, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.0%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%13.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.3%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pendleton, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%20.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%4.0%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.9%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Pendleton    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Pendleton Oregon, pop. 16K has an Arts Center, Historical Center Museum, Native Cultural Museum, Woolen Mill, Underground tours, annual Rodeo attracting 80,000 visitors.  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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