Living in Downtown Portland

Downtown Apartments for Rent

Downtown is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with 2,572 residents.

Downtown has minimal public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: West Bayside, East Bayside - India Street, West End, Parkside, East End, Valley Street and Oakdale.

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Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Portland.

Downtown is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with a Walk Score of 93.

Find apartments in Portland's most walkable neighborhoods: East Bayside - India Street, West Bayside and Parkside.

Downtown Portland Apartments for Rent

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Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Portland neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
2	West Bayside	94	13	77	2,320
3	Parkside	93	11	83	3,912
4	Downtown	93	12	83	2,572
5	West End	88	9	82	5,719
6	Valley Street	86	9	76	1,408

Eating & Drinking

There are about 248 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.

People in Downtown can walk to an average of 19 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Downtown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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