Is Portland Meeting Its Climate Commitments?
11%
of climate commitments achieved — 6% delayed
Are We Building Enough?
137,162
permits processed, avg 18 days | 2252 residential in pipeline
Are People Safe?
4,482
crimes reported (2026-03) — 82.7 per 1K residents
Are People Getting Housed?
10,526
people homeless in Multnomah County — up 67% since 2024
What Do Portlanders Pay, and What Do They Get?
7,223
local own-source + utility dollars per resident in FiSC 2023, ranking Portland 24th of the 150 largest cities
Can People Make a Living?
38,197
businesses · 412,563 jobs · 4.9% unemployment
Is the Local Economy Healthy?
38
Economic Health: 38/100 (Concerning) — unemployment rate 13 (Portland 12p, peers 14p); employment growth (yoy) 11 (Portland 8p, peers 14p); wage growth (yoy %) 37 (Portland 46p, peers 29p); labor force participation 60 (Portland 77p, peers 43p); business applications / 100k 79 (Portland 100p, peers 57p); home price-to-income 26 (Portland 23p, peers 29p); income per capita 64 (Portland 100p, peers 29p); population growth 21 (Portland 29p, peers 14p).
Are Kids Learning?
69,513
Portland-area students — down 1.3% from last year
Does Portland Work as a Place to Live?
318
parks — avg PCI 40 (Fair) — 2,183,362 library visits
What Have Voters Approved?
4
ballot measures generating $542M/year — 13 elected officials serving — 27 promises tracked (3 verified)