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Portland, OR vs Austin, MN

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- Austin is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 29.4% more likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Austin.
 Portland, ORAustin, MNUnited States
 Population647,17626,030329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%49.4%50.5%
 Male Population49.7%50.6%49.5%
 Median Age37.936.838.4
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 Population - 2010585,47624,945309,327,143
 Population - 2000529,12123,314285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,31921,907251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now24.1%8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%15.7%30.8%
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 Population Density4,850.62,074.193.4
 Land Area133.412.63,531,905.4
 Water Area11.60.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORAustin, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%7.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.9%7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%7.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%3.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.6%4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%13.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4417.6%12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%10.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.5%6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%5.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.6%9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORAustin, MNUnited States
 White68.8%67.1%59.4%
 Black5.5%5.4%12.2%
 Asian8.4%7.1%5.6%
 Native American0.6%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%0.6%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%2.6%3.2%
 Hispanic10.3%16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORAustin, MNUnited States
 Married Population42.4%54.8%49.8%
     Currently Married41.1%53.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population57.6%45.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%29.6%33.8%
 Divorced12.4%9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%5.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.262.492.60
 Households279,79710,181124,010,992
 Family Households139,3906,57280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%30.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children44.1%44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,4073,60943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children14.3%19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%4.9%10.8%
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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews
Amy · Austin, TX
There is no One way to see any large city
Over 1 years ago

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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Shane · West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Great Place, Too Many Cars.
Over 2 years ago

One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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Josh · Houston, TX
Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review
Over 2 years ago

I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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Jerry · Austin, MN
Think twice
Over 16 years ago

I lived in Austin for 15 years. I only lasted that long because I had kids and wanted to raise them close to my hometown in another state. I would recommend that you  More

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devonte · Minneapolis, MN
be careful
Over 17 years ago

man you may not think that austin can be hard or anything but im tellin u that i moved up here from chicago and this is a bad little town, the crime rates are high and  More

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