City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,530/mo | 22.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $321,600 | $523,100 | 38.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,777 | $85,876 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 110.9 | 112.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $110,397 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, OR is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Portland, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Albany than in Portland. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $88,317 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.