Portland, Oregon

About Portland

Set in the northern part of Oregon, Portland is a big city counting 635,749 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Oregon and the 28th largest in the entire United States.

Portland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 133.49 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,763 residents per square mile.

📰 Portland News Today

• Baa-by's day out: two goats try to take the bus in Portland – video The Guardian · Aug 18
• Demolition day nears as Centennial Mills fire takes toll on Portland's Pearl District KATU · Aug 16
• Portland's Centennial Mills demolition day two OregonLive.com · Aug 18
• Centennial Mills latest: Demolition in Portland OR's Pearl District to begin Monday afternoon KOIN.com · Aug 17
• 1 teen killed, another injured while trying to get off moving freight train in North Portland KGW · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Portland Unique

• The largest city in Oregon — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #28 in the United States by population.
• One of 12 places in the US named Portland — but the Oregon one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 133.49 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Portland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Portland

• 24th & Meatball — italian
• 3 Doors Down Café
• 365 Sushi — sushi
• 40 LBS Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• 42nd Ave Fish & Chips — fish and chips
• 82 Acres — regional
• Above GRND — somali (café)
• Abyssinian Kitchen
• Afuri — ramen
• Al Hawr — lebanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Adams and Ollman · Art gallery
• Architectural Heritage Center · Museum
• Augen Gallery · Art gallery
• Blackfish Gallery · Art gallery
• Crystal Ballroom
• Elizabeth Leach Gallery · Art gallery
• Fast Times
• Ford Gallery · Art gallery
• Gallery 114 · Art gallery
• Ground Kontrol Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Portland

• Ainsworth Linear Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Alberta Park reviews ★
• Alberta Park Nature Patch · Garden reviews ★
• Arbor Lodge Park reviews ★
• Brooklyn Park reviews ★
• Brooklyn School Park reviews ★
• Buckman Field reviews ★
• Chapman Square reviews ★
• Clinton Park reviews ★
• Colonel Summers Park reviews ★
• Columbia Children's Arboretum reviews ★
• Columbia Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Portland

• Cedar Mill Elementary School
• Cedar Park Middle School
• Lenox Elementary School
• Montclair Elementary School
• Raleigh Hills Elementary School
• Raleigh Park Elementary School
• Ridgewood Elementary School
• Rock Creek Elementary School
• Terra Linda Elementary School
• The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science
• The Ivy School
• West Tualatin View Elementary School
• Westview High School
• William Walker Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Portland Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Providence St Vincent Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Adventist Health Portland ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Providence Portland Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Legacy Emanuel Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ohsu Hospital And Clinics ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Shriners Hospital For Children - Portland · Childrens

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Portland

🏘️ Nearby Communities