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Goose Hollow vs Hosford-Abernethy
Goose Hollow and Hosford-Abernethy are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. Goose Hollow is the calmer Part I map (32 vs 5). Walk is a wash (34 vs 31). Goose Hollow has the lower ACS median ($1,541).
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 | Goose Hollow | Hosford-Abernethy |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 5 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 34 | 31 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 24 | 32 |
| Median rent | $1,541 | $1,812 |
| Median home | $434,391 | $894,911 |
| Population | 7,577 | 4,661 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 10 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 8 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 14 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Goose Hollow | Hosford-Abernethy |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 87% | 47% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 41.8 |
| Median income | $55K | $119K |
| Part I per 1k | 78.3 | 221.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 11 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 69 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Portland city. Up 75% since 2014. Goose H. is 7% below the 2024 city median. Hosford is 9% 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 Goose Hollow if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 32 vs 5. ACS median rent is $1,541 vs $1,812. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hosford-Abernethy if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 32 vs 24. Read both pages before you decide.
Goose Hollow
Between Providence Park and the West Hills. A MAX line, smaller apartments, and the short OHSU commute in this set. It is not Nob Hill, and it is not the Pearl.
$1,541 median rent · safety 32 · walk 34
Hosford-Abernethy
Division and Clinton are the searches. The official name is Hosford-Abernethy. The polygon also takes the industrial edge toward the river, so the property rate — second-highest here — is not a story about every Clinton bungalow.
$1,812 median rent · safety 5 · walk 31
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Goose Hollow or Hosford-Abernethy?
Goose Hollow is the lower ACS median: $1,541 vs $1,812. About 87% rent in Goose Hollow vs 47% in Hosford-Abernethy. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Goose Hollow more walkable than Hosford-Abernethy?
Walk is basically a tie (34 vs 31). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Goose Hollow vs 11 in Hosford-Abernethy, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Goose Hollow or Hosford-Abernethy?
Goose Hollow is the calmer Part I read (32 vs 5). Combined rate 78.3 vs 221.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Goose Hollow or Hosford-Abernethy?
Goose Hollow leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35.9 vs 41.8. Hosford-Abernethy has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
10 minutes from Goose Hollow to Downtown, 10 from Hosford-Abernethy. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Goose Hollow or Hosford-Abernethy: Downtown. The official name is Portland Downtown. Pioneer Courthouse Square and the bus mall are the center; the Part I count includes visitors and the night. Walk is the point. A yard is not. Old Town is a different association and not this row.
Scores are relative among official Portland neighborhood associations with the same editorial weights. Read the method.