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Portland OR MEPS

Portland, OR

The building the Portland OR MEPS occupies.

Portland OR MEPS processes applicants for every branch of the armed services from Portland, OR. It reports to 5th Battalion in the Western Sector.

The civilian staff here work in medical support, testing, records and scheduling, logistics, and security. Portland stands where the Willamette meets the Columbia, and the station is on the northeast side of the city near the international airport.

Living Here

This station is in Multnomah County, in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan area.

  • People

    city

    641,165

    Live in the area

    Median age
    38.8
    Median household income
    $90,919
    People per household
    2.15

    api.census.gov · Portland

  • Housing

    city

    $581,500

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $1,806 a month

    api.census.gov · Portland

  • Work

    county

    5.4%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    466,861
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Multnomah

  • Cost of living

    metro

    105

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    125
    Goods
    105
    Utilities
    107

    apps.bea.gov · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

  • Schools

    county

    17.8:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    169
    School districts
    11
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Multnomah

  • Climate

    nearby

    81°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    35°F
    Rain a year
    43.5 in
    Snow a year
    3.0 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · PORTLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE, OR US