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Eliot vs Irvington
Eliot and Irvington are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. Irvington is the calmer Part I map (37 vs 0). Eliot wins the errand count. Eliot has the lower ACS median ($1,612).
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 | Eliot | Irvington |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 37 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 13 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 95 |
| Vibe | 7 | 6 |
| Median rent | $1,612 | $2,621 |
| Median home | $723,600 | $947,300 |
| Population | 4,481 | 3,175 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 14 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 16 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 8 min | 10 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Eliot | Irvington |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 77% | 23% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40.5 |
| Median income | $81K | $196K |
| Part I per 1k | 411.9 | 72.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 9 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 41 | 23 |
| Parks / 800m | 9 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Portland city. Up 75% since 2014. Eliot is 3% below the 2024 city median. Irvington is 58% 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 Eliot if the rent gap is the point and you want the errands on foot. ACS median rent is $1,612 vs $2,621. Walk is 13 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Irvington if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 37 vs 0. Irvington is tagged family on this map; Eliot is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Eliot
A small association between the river and MLK, south of Boise. Broadway is the edge. The property rate is the highest in this Portland set because that edge is busy — it is not a score for every side street.
$1,612 median rent · safety 0 · walk 13
Irvington
The boulevard and the big houses. Highest ACS home value in this set, and the only median rent here over $2,500. School ratings are not in this Portland snapshot — the houses are the tell, not a campus assignment.
$2,621 median rent · safety 37 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Eliot or Irvington?
Eliot is the lower ACS median: $1,612 vs $2,621. About 77% rent in Eliot vs 23% in Irvington. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Eliot more walkable than Irvington?
Eliot wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 9 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Eliot or Irvington?
Irvington is the calmer Part I read (37 vs 0). Combined rate 72.7 vs 411.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Eliot or Irvington?
Eliot leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 34.7 vs 40.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Eliot to Downtown, 14 from Irvington. Eliot is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Eliot or Irvington: 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.