Portland vs Santa Cruz

Cost of living from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $1,724 vs $2,264. Median home value is $559,400 vs $1,027,500. Median household income is $97,436 vs $111,093. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 105.4 vs 109.9 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $93,820 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.