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Salem, OR vs Portland, OR vs Los Angeles County, CA

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Salem, OR is doing meaningfully better — 5 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR$23.9B
    Score 82/100
  • Portland, OR$90.6B
    Score 65/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$1.0T
    Score 73/100

Jobs

Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR4.6%
    Score 53/100
  • Portland, OR5.8%
    Score 35/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA7.3%
    Score 12/100

Population

Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR178,865
    Score 75/100
  • Portland, OR641,165
    Score 41/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100

Housing

Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR22.3%
    Score 69/100
  • Portland, OR21.8%
    Score 69/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR$3.6B
    Score 100/100
  • Portland, OR$8.3B
    Score 100/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$80.1B
    Score 99/100