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Portland, by the numbers

A secondary tool in the platform: public data on housing, safety, infrastructure, and city performance, with every number linked to its source.

Section 01

Is Portland Meeting Its Climate Commitments?

11%

of climate commitments achieved — 6% delayed

Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability · Climate Emergency WorkplanRead →
Section 02

Are We Building Enough?

137,162

permits processed, avg 18 days | 2252 residential in pipeline

Portland Bureau of Development Services · PermitsNowRead →
Section 03

Are People Safe?

4,482

crimes reported (2026-03) — 82.7 per 1K residents

Portland Police Bureau · NIBRS Offense DataRead →
Section 04

Are People Getting Housed?

10,526

people homeless in Multnomah County — up 67% since 2024

HUD Point-in-Time Count · JOHS · Metro SHS · Multnomah County HealthRead →
Section 05

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

Lincoln Institute FiSC 2023 · OR DOR · IRS · state tax agenciesRead →
Section 06

Can People Make a Living?

38,197

businesses · 412,563 jobs · 4.9% unemployment

Bureau of Labor Statistics · QCEW · LAUS · Census Bureau · CBP · SUSBRead →
Section 07

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).

BLS LAUS · BLS QCEW · Census BFSRead →
Section 08

Are Kids Learning?

69,513

Portland-area students — down 1.3% from last year

Oregon Department of Education · Enrollment · Assessment · GraduationRead →
Section 09

Does Portland Work as a Place to Live?

318

parks — avg PCI 40 (Fair) — 2,183,362 library visits

Portland Parks & Recreation · PBOT · Multnomah County LibraryRead →
Section 10

What Have Voters Approved?

4

ballot measures generating $542M/year — 13 elected officials serving — 27 promises tracked (3 verified)

Multnomah County Elections · Portland.govRead →