According to a recent analysis by the Portland Business Journal (PBJ), in terms of major crime rates, Portland is relatively average compared to the 40 markets in which Business Journals are published.
PBJ reporters examined per capita murders, assaults, and robberies in these markets in the first half of 2022 to rank from lowest (denoting less per capita crime) to highest. Portland ranked 21st.
Compared to the same period in 2021, murders in Portland were down to 41 from 48, while the number of aggravated assaults dropped to 1,619 from 1,675.
Overall Rankings:
1. Boston
2. Austin
3. Raleigh
4. San Jose
5. Columbus
6. Jacksonville
7. Tampa
8. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
9. New York
10. Miami
11. San Francisco
12. Honolulu
13. Wichita
14. Seattle
15. Orlando
16. Pittsburgh
17. Cincinnati
18. Los Angeles
19. Phoenix
20. San Antonio
21. Portland
22. Minneapolis
23. Sacramento
24. Louisville
25. Denver
26. Buffalo
27. Washington, D.C.
28. Dallas
29. Atlanta
30. Nashville
31. Chicago
32. Kansas City
33. Philadelphia
34. Albuquerque
35. Houston
36. Cleveland
37. St. Louis
38. Milwaukee
39. Memphis
40. Baltimore
Visit BizJournals.com/Portland to learn more about the individual metrics used to create the ranking.