East Columbia
Northeast Portland, about 5.51 miles from downtown, in Multnomah County.
Against the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I compared, East Columbia has a median year built of 1997, newer than 95% of them, and lots averaging 13,872 sq ft, larger than 95%. In my notes the parks stand out too: Columbia Childrens Arboretum and Flyway Wetlands Natural Area lie inside its 1,368 acres. The trade-offs are plain: tree canopy is 15.8%, estimated sidewalk coverage is 30.7%, and blocks average 473 ft.
At a glance
- Area
- 1,368 acres
- Homes
- 978 Counted in the 2020 Census, apartments and condos included
- Median year built
- 1997 Newer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average home size
- 1,791 sq ft Larger than 60% of Portland neighborhoods Houses and buildings of up to 4 homes
- Average lot size
- 13,872 sq ft Larger than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Tree canopy
- 15.8% Less canopy than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Streets steeper than 8%
- 0.8% of street length Flatter than 65% of Portland neighborhoods Elevation 9–56 ft
- In FEMA's 100-year flood zone
- 3.7% of residential lots Another 96.1% sit behind a levee, where FEMA rates the risk reduced
- Within 500 ft of a freeway
- None A freeway crosses the neighborhood away from its homes
- In an airport noise zone
- 30.7% of residential lots Inside the 65-decibel noise contour around Portland International Airport
- New homes permitted
- 1 Fewer than 85% of Portland neighborhoods Since January 2023
Share of homes: 49.3% single-family houses, 5.6% in 2–4 unit buildings, 45.1% in apartment, condo and other multi-home properties
I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.
Getting around on foot
- Intersections per sq mile
- 28 Fewer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Average block length
- 473 ft Longer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
- Sidewalk coverage
- 30.7% (my estimate) Lower than 70% of Portland neighborhoods
- Transit stops within ¼ mile
- 59 Fewer than 80% of Portland neighborhoods
- Everyday categories within ½ mile
- 5 Fewer than 95% of Portland neighborhoods
I compared each figure with the 86 other Portland neighborhoods I have researched that have at least 100 residential parcels.
Parks and recreation
Columbia Childrens Arboretum, East Delta Park, Flyway Wetlands Natural Area
Food, drink and daily errands
- Restaurants
- 1
- Cafes
- 1
- Bars and pubs
- 0
- Grocery
- 0
- Pharmacies
- 0
Restaurants and coffee I found nearby
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Cascade Grill
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T.J.'s Xpress
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Heavy Plays Restaurant & Cafe
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Doughboys Pizzatopia
Patio
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Island Cafe
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The Deck
Patio
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Hidden Bay Cafe
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Denny's
Patio
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JayBee's Chicken Palace
Patio
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3 Sheets at the Harbor
Patio
I pulled these from OpenStreetMap: the nearest named restaurants and cafes, starting inside the neighborhood and measured from its edge. Places marked Patio have outdoor seating, from my research for Outdoor Seating Near Me, my other site; the photos come from that research too.
Housing context
- Median home value
- $468,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,929
- Owner-occupied
- 53.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 46.7%
I pulled these from the census tract that covers this neighborhood, so they describe the tract, not the neighborhood itself. I report housing and housing cost only.
