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Portland, OR vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in San Francisco.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in San Francisco.
 Portland, ORSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock865,933329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.738.4
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 Population - 2010585,476  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock776,733285,036,114
 Population - 1990437,319  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,478.093.4
 Land Area133.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock185.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, ORSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%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  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, ORSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian8.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, ORSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households279,797  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock170,46580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households140,407  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews
Amy · Austin, TX
There is no One way to see any large city
Over 2 years ago

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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Shane · West Haven-Sylvan, OR
Great Place, Too Many Cars.
Over 3 years ago

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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Josh · Houston, TX
Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review
Over 3 years ago

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 Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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