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Irvington vs Sunnyside
Irvington and Sunnyside are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. Irvington is the calmer Part I map (37 vs 26). Sunnyside wins the errand count. Sunnyside has the lower ACS median ($1,788).
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 | Irvington | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 37 | 26 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 0 | 18 |
| Cost fit | 95 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 25 |
| Median rent | $2,621 | $1,788 |
| Median home | $947,300 | $589,800 |
| Population | 3,175 | 3,717 |
| Commute to Downtown | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 18 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 10 min | 14 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Irvington | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 23% | 65% |
| Median age | 40.5 | 37.3 |
| Median income | $196K | $95K |
| Part I per 1k | 72.7 | 85.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 23 | 38 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 6 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Portland city. Up 75% since 2014. Irvington is 58% above the 2024 city median. Sunnyside is 8% 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 Irvington if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 37 vs 26. Irvington is tagged family on this map; Sunnyside is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sunnyside if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,788 vs $2,621. Vibe is 25 vs 6. Walk is 18 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Sunnyside
Hawthorne’s north side. Belmont sits in the same small association. Search Hawthorne and Richmond also answers; this is the row people mean when they mean the street. A yard is rare.
$1,788 median rent · safety 26 · walk 18
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Irvington or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the lower ACS median: $2,621 vs $1,788. About 65% rent in Sunnyside vs 23% in Irvington. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Irvington more walkable than Sunnyside?
Sunnyside wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 18). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Irvington or Sunnyside?
Irvington is the calmer Part I read (37 vs 26). Combined rate 72.7 vs 85.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Irvington or Sunnyside?
Irvington leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 40.5 vs 37.3. Sunnyside has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
14 minutes from Irvington to Downtown, 14 from Sunnyside. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Irvington or Sunnyside: 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.
Scores are relative among official Portland neighborhood associations with the same editorial weights. Read the method.