2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Portland, OR vs Rye, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Rye, is 165% more than it is in Portland and is 67% above the National Average.
- Portland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Rye unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Portland, ORRye, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.4%27.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%4.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,289$129,955$37,638
 Household Income$78,476$207,930$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,838$250,001$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portland, ORRye, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%1.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%2.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%2.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%3.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.5%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%10.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.3%51.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portland, ORRye, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%36.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.4%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.1%5.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%10.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%7.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%0.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%18.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.7%1.5%13.1%
Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Rye    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Excellent community with terrific schools, proximity to New York City and New England, a vibrant town center and well educated residents. The only draw back is the cost  More

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Over 16 years ago

Small city that offers all the charm of living in a highly educated, upscale small town setting with close proximity to New York City, Connecticut and New England, and  More

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