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Portland, OR: $2,330/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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From your Chicago paycheck, you'd keep −$96/mo versus Chicago.

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$2,330

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−$96/mo

−$1,152 a year

Local pay

$98,500

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$8,208
Tax$2,408
Rent$1,416
Other bills$2,054
Left$2,330

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$2,330 / mo left

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoPortland
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The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$2,408
  • Rent$1,416
  • Other living costs$2,054
  • Left over$2,330

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$98,500
Federal income tax
−$13,284
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,535
State income tax (OR)
−$8,078
Take-home pay
$69,603
Effective tax rate
29.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,416
Groceries
$424
Getting around
$517
Healthcare
$477
Utilities and internet
$265
Everything else
$371
Total spending
$3,470

Left over each month

$8,208 gross, minus $2,408 in tax and $3,470 in living costs.

$2,330

County by county

7 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Portland, OR
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Multnomah CountyOR804k32%$1,582$1,688$528,000$86,24725 min
Washington CountyOR600k24%$1,773$1,746$558,500$104,43424 min
Clark CountyWA511k20%$1,668$1,577$487,900$94,94825 min
Clackamas CountyOR422k17%$1,693$1,681$577,900$100,36027 min
Yamhill CountyOR108k4%$1,377$1,318$442,700$87,08426 min
Columbia CountyOR53k2%$1,221$1,144$390,600$86,35933 min
Skamania CountyWA12k0%$1,024$1,096$472,600$90,08532 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $3,431 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,416.

Work from home
20.0% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
81.9% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

51 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • Behavioral Health Case Manager (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Behavioral Health Clinical Consultant (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Behavioral Health Clinical Consultant, Team Lead (O-6 Billet) Supervisory

    ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

  • INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEERING

    142nd Wing (Air National Guard Units) · $96,443–$125,378 a year

    Portland, OR · Portland, OR · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Personnel Security Specialist

    Office of Justice Services, Internal Affairs Division (Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs) · $61,722–$116,362 a year

    Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 21, 2026

46 more on the full list.

All federal jobs that pay relocation

The place

144 sunny days. July high 82°F. January nights 36°F. 26 min commute. One car.

Weather
144 sunny days, 82°F in July, 36°F January nights
Getting around
One car
Average commute
26 minutes each way
Size
2.5M people
Buying instead
Median home $526,500. About $3,544/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Oregon income tax. Sales tax 0.0%, property tax 0.91%.

Fit

Money left over
57
Sun and mild weather
46
Being in a big city
78
Public school districts in Portland

12 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Portland
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Portland SD 1JPortland43,3578616
Beaverton SD 48JBeaverton37,8915617.3
Vancouver School DistrictVancouver21,7834519.2
Evergreen School District (Clark)Vancouver21,6033917
Hillsboro SD 1JHillsboro18,7813719.2
North Clackamas SD 12Milwaukie16,9823119.3
Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground12,7542118.1
Gresham-Barlow SD 10JGresham11,4522119.9
Tigard-Tualatin SD 23JTigard11,4331917.7
Reynolds SD 7Fairview9,7622016
West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3JTualatin8,8801716.9
David Douglas SD 40Portland8,7741418.4

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How is take-home pay in Portland calculated?

Portland is in Oregon, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Portland?

About $1,416 for a one-bedroom and $1,686 for a two-bedroom in Portland, OR.

How do I compare Portland with another city?

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