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Goose Hollow vs St. Johns
Goose Hollow and St. Johns are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. St. Johns is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 32). Walk is a wash (34 vs 37). 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 | St. Johns |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 89 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 34 | 37 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 24 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,541 | $1,698 |
| Median home | $434,391 | $475,763 |
| Population | 7,577 | 16,742 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 25 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 8 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 14 min | 26 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Goose Hollow | St. Johns |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 87% | 38% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.1 |
| Median income | $55K | $82K |
| Part I per 1k | 78.3 | 28.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 77 | 96 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 26 |
| 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. St. Johns is 3% 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 shorter ride to Downtown is the point and you want the cafes and the night. 10 vs 25 minutes to Downtown. Vibe is 24 vs 17. ACS median rent is $1,541 vs $1,698. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick St. Johns if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 89 vs 32. St. Johns is tagged family on this map; Goose Hollow is not. 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
St. Johns
The bridge, the plaza, and a peninsula that feels like its own town. St. Johns is the official association. Cathedral Park is a different association and not this row. Downtown is a trip, not a walk.
$1,698 median rent · safety 89 · walk 37
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Goose Hollow or St. Johns?
Goose Hollow is the lower ACS median: $1,541 vs $1,698. About 87% rent in Goose Hollow vs 38% in St. Johns. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Goose Hollow more walkable than St. Johns?
Walk is basically a tie (34 vs 37). Count groceries if you care: 10 in Goose Hollow vs 9 in St. Johns, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Goose Hollow or St. Johns?
St. Johns is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 32). Combined rate 28.5 vs 78.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Goose Hollow or St. Johns?
Goose Hollow leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35.9 vs 37.1. St. Johns 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, 25 from St. Johns. Goose Hollow is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Goose Hollow or St. Johns: 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.