2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Portland, OR vs Escanaba, MI

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- The median age of a home in Portland is 28.1% younger than the median age of a home in Escanaba.
 Portland, OREscanaba, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age577342
 Median Home Cost$537,200$123,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months7.7%23.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.37.3%60.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.2%71.4%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.1$13.1$11.0
 Homes Owned50.4%54.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.6%12.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.0%34.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portland, OREscanaba, MIUnited States
 Average Rent$2,670$1,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,580$640$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690$640$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,930$850$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,700$1,130$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,150$1,440$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portland, OREscanaba, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.0%1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.8%2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%7.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portland, OREscanaba, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%6.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%6.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.5%6.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%17.9%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.2%19.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%19.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.2%14.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%6.5%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99921.8%2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99920.5%0.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99928.9%0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.5%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.8%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portland, OREscanaba, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20149.9%2.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.9%2.9%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.9%3.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%5.5%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.8%13.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.9%3.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195911.4%14.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%7.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier27.7%44.3%12.2%
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 Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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