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Multnomah vs St. Johns
Multnomah and St. Johns are two official neighborhood associations in Portland. Multnomah is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 89). St. Johns wins the errand count. Multnomah has the lower ACS median ($1,615).
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 | Multnomah | St. Johns |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 89 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 22 | 37 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 17 |
| Median rent | $1,615 | $1,698 |
| Median home | $620,977 | $475,763 |
| Population | 10,108 | 16,742 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 25 min |
| Commute to OHSU | 16 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Lloyd | 24 min | 26 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Multnomah | St. Johns |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 51% | 38% |
| Median age | 42.5 | 37.1 |
| Median income | $93K | $82K |
| Part I per 1k | 19.4 | 28.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 62 | 96 |
| Parks / 800m | 15 | 26 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Portland city. Up 75% since 2014. Multnomah is 2% 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 Multnomah if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 100 vs 89. 18 vs 25 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,615 vs $1,698. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick St. Johns if you want the errands on foot. Walk is 37 vs 22. Read both pages before you decide.
Multnomah
Multnomah Village is the search inside the Multnomah association. A main street, houses up the hill, and the lowest property rate in this set. Hillsdale is the next hill. Downtown is a drive.
$1,615 median rent · safety 100 · walk 22
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, Multnomah or St. Johns?
Multnomah is the lower ACS median: $1,615 vs $1,698. About 51% rent in Multnomah vs 38% in St. Johns. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Multnomah more walkable than St. Johns?
St. Johns wins the errand count (walk 22 vs 37). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Multnomah or St. Johns?
Multnomah is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 89). Combined rate 19.4 vs 28.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Multnomah or St. Johns?
Multnomah leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 42.5 vs 37.1. St. Johns has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Multnomah to Downtown, 25 from St. Johns. Multnomah is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood association that is not Multnomah or St. Johns: Hillsdale. Southwest hills and a town center, with a shorter OHSU trip than most of this set outside Goose Hollow. Houses, not a strip. Do not confuse it with the Northwest District.
Scores are relative among official Portland neighborhood associations with the same editorial weights. Read the method.