BUDGET

The Portland Budget: How to Manage Your Finances, the Local Way

From picking a credit union to becoming a big-deal investor, there’s a PDX method to money.

01/25/2016 Edited by Marty Patail By Emma Mannheimer and Zach Dundas

THE GOLDEN YEARS

If You’re Making $120K in Portland, Here’s How You Should Spend It

Green investment, a beginner’s guide to philanthropy, and how to make bank on a vacation home

01/25/2016 Edited by Marty Patail By Zach Dundas and Emma Mannheimer

THE NEXT STEPS

You’re Making $80K—How Should You Spend and Save?

Financing a start-up, the economics of home brewing, and the dark truth about childcare

01/25/2016 Edited by Marty Patail By Zach Dundas and Emma Mannheimer

THE FRESH START

How to Live the Good Life in Portland on $40K

Uber vs. car ownership, the legendary $10,000 windfall, and picking a credit union

01/25/2016 Edited by Marty Patail By Zach Dundas and Emma Mannheimer

BOOKS

Check Out this Awesome Map of American Literary Road Trips, Including 'Wild'

Planning a road trip this summer? You could follow in the footsteps of any number of literary luminaries—including our own Cheryl Strayed—with the help of this marvelous new map from Atlas Obscura.

07/22/2015 By Fiona McCann

PORTLAND BY THE NUMBERS

11 Infographics that Explain Portland Better than Portlandia

Maps, charts, and graphs that reveal our city's past, present, and future.

07/21/2015 Edited by Zach Dundas Illustrations by Amy Martin

TOP DOCTORS 2013

PDX Index: Health Care Workers

A by-the-numbers look at Oregon's doctors, nurses, and medical volunteers

01/02/2014 By Cari Johnson

TOP DOCTORS 2014

Vox Populi: Conventional vs. Alternative Care

Our readers weigh in on alternative and complementary health care—with some surprising results.

12/20/2013 By Marty Patail

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: PoMo Turns 10

As Portland Monthly celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, we take a moment to reflect with an infographic.

11/01/2013 By Marty Patail

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Ghosts, Vampires and Monsters

A by-the-numbers guide to things that bite and go bump in the night.

10/01/2013 By Emily Gravlin

BACKPAGE

Vox Populi: How Portlanders Work (Extended Results)

We asked nearly 1,000 of our readers about their office romances, workplace coffee habits, and most embarrassing on-the-job experiences.

09/13/2013

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: School Lunches

A by-the-numbers guide to what Portland Public School students are eating.

09/03/2013 By Emily Gravlin

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Fire in the City

A by-the-numbers guide to the hottest emergencies in Oregon

08/01/2013 By Alisha Gorder

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Mapping Beervana’s History [Infographic]

Like any civilization, our city of beer can get complicated. Here’s a guide to its founders and the paths they paved.

07/01/2013 By Lucy Burningham

Who We Are

Portlanders on Portland

What needs to be done to ensure our continued enviable livability—and who pays for it?

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg

Who We Are

Portlanders on Family

It's getting more difficult—and expensive—to find a decent school.

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg

Who We Are

Portlanders on Health

Who gets the healthcare bill for the poverty stricken citizens? And when is it OK to pull the plug?

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg

Who We Are

Portlanders on Religion

We're a highly spiritual people who prefer to sleep in on Sundays.

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg

Who We Are

Portlanders on Money

Money can't buy me love, but it sure helps if we go out to eat 4-6 times a week.

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg

Who We Are

Portlanders on Sex

In which we learn how many of us are making sweet love on a regular basis.

09/20/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell and Randy Gragg