2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Victoria, TX vs Portland, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Portland or is it cheaper to live in Victoria?
- Portland is 1.2% less expensive than Victoria.

Which city has more affordable housing, Portland or Victoria?
- Portland housing costs are 31.7% more expensive than Victoria housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Victoria or is Health Care more affordable in Portland.
- Health related expenses are 3.0% less in Portland.
 Victoria, TXPortland, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock82.4100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock105.2100
 Housing58.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$250,000$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock84.2100
 Miscellaneous89.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Victoria    8 Reviews

I’ve been living here since 2016 after living in two metropolitan cities. Let’s start with good: Good is there is a variety of elementary schools for such a medium sized  More

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Over 4 years ago

These reviews are very old so here's an update. I had my pick in south Texas to live and found this small city. My wife and I love it. It's in the middle of major  More

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Over 13 years ago

Used to live in Victoria but raising a family there was terrible. We were secluded in our development but when the kids got out into public schools even at the low  More

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Reviews for Portland    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

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