Using the US Census 2006 data:
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Oregon growth rate '00-'06: +8.2% to 3,700,758
States with similar growth rates:
Washington +8.5%
Virginia +8.0%
South Carolina +7.7%
Portland popluation: 533,427
cities of similar size:
Tucson 515,000
Oklahoma City 531,000
Las Vegas 545,000
Nashville 549,000
Portland growth since 2000: +0.8% (sort of surprised it is that low)
cities growing at a similar rate:
Little Rock +0.8%
Kansas City +0.8%
Denver +0.8%
New Haven +0.8%
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