City comparison
Bremerton, WA is about 150 miles (225 km) from Portland, OR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bremerton, WA to Portland, OR takes about 17 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Portland has a population of 646,101, vs 43,983 in Bremerton — about 14.7× larger by population. By land area, Portland covers about 135 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Bremerton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Bremerton | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $1,530/mo | 8.3% higher in Portland |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $523,100 | 41.5% higher in Portland |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $85,876 | 25.3% higher in Portland |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 105.1 | ≈ equal (Portland slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 95.0 | 108.6 | 14.3% higher in Portland |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.5 | 0.6% higher in Portland |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 100.5 | 0.6% higher in Portland |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bremerton, you'd need $100,045 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bremerton and Portland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Bremerton than in Portland. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $80,036 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.