Business Week, Top American Cities, Portland 5th
Great News and Recognition. Portland is again ranked as one of the top 5 cities in America. Take a deep bow, all of your Portlanders.
John DeCosta, Keller Williams Realty Portland Premiere
Portland, Oregon
Rank: 5
Population: 598,205
Portland is known for its Pacific Northwestern brand of laid-back living, with education and restaurant offerings to go with air quality you won’t find on the East Coast. The city’s become beloved of America’s hipsters, do-it-yourselfers, and localist foodies. The constant turnover of such creative types adds up to a busy, if offbeat, arts and music scene. Another popular recent arrival is the city’s major league soccer team, the Portland Timbers, which regularly sells out its games.
Bars: 313
Restaurants: 2,084
Museums: 20
Libraries: 23
Pro sports teams: 2
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 25
Colleges: 16
Percent with graduate degree: 11.8
Median household income: $65,554
Percent unemployed: 7.9