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Concordia vs Overlook
Concordia and Overlook are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. Overlook is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 68). Overlook wins the errand count. Overlook has the lower ACS median ($1,823).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · PPB May 2025 – Apr 2026 · OSM Sep 2026. ACS and PPB retrieved 2026-09-23; OSM retrieved 2026-09-23. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Portland neighborhood associations.
| Axis | Concordia | Overlook |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 74 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 10 | 18 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 11 | 10 |
| Median rent | $2,079 | $1,823 |
| Median home | $688,327 | $628,911 |
| Population | 13,372 | 11,325 |
| Commute to Downtown | 20 min | 14 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 24 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 16 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Concordia | Overlook |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 30% | 46% |
| Median age | 39 | 36.8 |
| Median income | $130K | $104K |
| Part I per 1k | 33.2 | 32.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 54 | 67 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Portland city. Up 75% since 2014. Concordia is 26% above the 2024 city median. Overlook is 10% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Concordia if you want the quieter, family-leaning read and you want the cafes and the night. Concordia is tagged family on this map; Overlook is not. Vibe is 11 vs 10. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Overlook if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,823 vs $2,079. Walk is 18 vs 10. 14 vs 20 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Concordia
House blocks east of Alberta’s busiest stretch, with the street still in the search. More porch than night, and a calmer Part I read than King. Irvington is the larger houses to the south.
$2,079 median rent · safety 68 · walk 10
Overlook
The bluff over Interstate Avenue. The upper streets are houses; the avenue is the strip. Kenton is north. Boise is east — Mississippi, not this row.
$1,823 median rent · safety 74 · walk 18
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Concordia or Overlook?
Overlook is the lower ACS median: $2,079 vs $1,823. About 46% rent in Overlook vs 30% in Concordia. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Concordia more walkable than Overlook?
Overlook wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 18). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Concordia or Overlook?
Overlook is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 68). Combined rate 32.1 vs 33.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Concordia or Overlook?
Concordia leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 39 vs 36.8. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
20 minutes from Concordia to Downtown, 14 from Overlook. Overlook is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Concordia or Overlook: Boise. Mississippi Avenue is the search. The official association is Boise. The street is the night; the blocks off it are houses. Alberta is King, one association east — not this polygon.
Scores are relative among official Portland neighborhood associations with the same editorial weights. Read the method.