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Portland Is Still No. 1 in Semi-Factual Superlatives

We're the worst city in the country for car theft, but only 23rd for rat population. Hooray!

Car thefts are increasingly common in Portland—but the break-in photos in the following pages are staged. (Abby Gordon)

No. 23 City With the Most Rats (Orkin, Oct. 2020)

No. 18 Worst City for Package Theft (Bid-on-Equipment.com, Dec. 2020)

No. 16 Fittest City (ACSM American Fitness Index, Aug. 2020)

No. 12 Best City for Gamers (WalletHub, June 2020)

No. 10 City With the Smallest Apartments (RENTCafe.com, April 2020)

No. 9 Best Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report, Oct. 2020)

No. 8 Best City for Christmas (WalletHub, Dec. 2020)

No. 6 Best City for Singles (MoneyWise.com, Dec. 2020)

No. 6 Best City for Coffee Lovers (ApartmentGuide.com, July 2020)

No. 4 Best City for Beer Drinkers (SmartAsset, Dec. 2020)

No. 3 Most Cookie-Crazed State (TopAgency.com, Dec. 2020)

No. 3 Most Generous U.S. City (LawnStarter, Dec. 2020)

No. 1 Worst City for Car Theft (AutoinsuranceEZ, Jan. 2021)

No. 1 Most Popular City for Thai Food in America (Chef's Pencil, Feb. 2020)

No. 1 Best City for Dogs (Top10.com, Oct. 2020)

No. 1 Most Popular City for Vegans (Chef's Pencil, Jan. 2021)

No. 1 Best City for Semi-Factual Superlatives (Willamette Week, Feb. 2020)

See all 24 Reasons to Still Love Portland here!