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Portland, OR vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in San Diego.
 Portland, ORSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORSan Diego, CAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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