Portland, OR

Safety in Portland, OR: Crime, Heat & Commute

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

Homicide deaths: 3.6 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 11.3 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 82°F; Mild
January low: 36°F; Mild
Sunny days: 144/yr; NOAA
Getting around: One car; Metro-wide
Commute: 26 min; One way
Population: 2,510k; Portland
Poverty: 9.5% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 5.8%; ACS 2023. 94.2% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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