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Portland, OR vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 5.3% more likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Phoenix.
 Portland, ORPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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