Ten Questions
Are We Building Enough?
126,798
permits processed, avg 18 days | 1707 residential in pipeline
+2.2%
BDS PermitsNow (34,307 real permits)
Partially live2026-03-24
Are People Safe?
4,140
crimes reported (2026-01) — 76.4 per 1K residents
+0.8%
Portland Police Bureau — 613,003 offense records (2016-2026)
Partially live2026-03-24
Can People Make a Living?
38,197
businesses · 412,563 jobs · 4.9% unemployment
-0.9%
BLS QCEW · BLS LAUS
Partially live2026-03-24
Is the City Solvent?
12.4
Portland's 12.4% effective rate is 2nd highest among 10 comparable Western cities — only San Francisco is higher
no rate changes this
Lincoln Institute / OR DOR / WA DOR / City budget offices
Published rates2026-01-15
Are People Getting Housed?
10,526
people homeless in Multnomah County — up 67% since 2024
+67%
HUD PIT Count · JOHS · Metro SHS · Multnomah County Health
Data needed2026-03-24
Can You Get Around?
89
TriMet routes across 6,399 stops
not yet tracked
TriMet / U.S. Census Bureau / PBOT
Data needed2026-03-24
Are Kids Learning?
42,623
students in Portland Public Schools — down 1.6% from last year
-1.6%
Oregon Department of Education
Data needed2026-03-24
Are We Meeting Our Climate Goals?
12
AQI 12 (Good) — Portland air quality is healthy today
+163%
EPA AirNow
Data needed2026-03-18
Does Portland Work as a Place to Live?
317
parks across 11,380 acres — avg street PCI 44 (Fair)
baseline established
Portland Parks / PBOT / Multnomah County Library
Data needed2026-03-24
Who Promised What?
4
ballot measures generating $542M/year — 13 elected officials tracked
13 officials tracked
Multnomah County Elections / Portland.gov
Data needed2026-03-24