Market comparison
Ashburn, United States vs Portland (Hillsboro), United States
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Ashburn — 53 facilities from 14 operators, Portland (Hillsboro) — 26 facilities from 15 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Ashburn, United States
53
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $173 (range 160–185)
Portland (Hillsboro), United States
26
Tracked facilities · Operators: 15
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $205 (range 185–225)
Markets side by side
| Field | Ashburn | Portland (Hillsboro) |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 53 | 26 |
| Operators | 14 | 15 |
| Published IT capacity | 1,176 MW (18 of 53 sites publish) | 750 MW (15 of 26 sites publish) |
| Operational | 51 | 21 |
| Under construction / announced | 2 | 5 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 0 | 0 |
| Sites with any certification | 32 | 4 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 3 | 3 |
| AI-ready sites | 5 | 2 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $173 (range 160–185) | $205 (range 185–225) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | +1.5% | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.117 | $0.117 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 31/100 across 53 sites | 20/100 across 26 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Ashburn — 53; Portland (Hillsboro) — 26
- Operators: Ashburn — 14; Portland (Hillsboro) — 15
- Published IT capacity: Ashburn — 1,176 MW (18 of 53 sites publish); Portland (Hillsboro) — 750 MW (15 of 26 sites publish)
- Operational: Ashburn — 51; Portland (Hillsboro) — 21
- Under construction / announced: Ashburn — 2; Portland (Hillsboro) — 5
- Sites with any certification: Ashburn — 32; Portland (Hillsboro) — 4
- AI-ready sites: Ashburn — 5; Portland (Hillsboro) — 2
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Ashburn — $173 (range 160–185); Portland (Hillsboro) — $205 (range 185–225)
- Average Coloprice Score: Ashburn — 31/100 across 53 sites; Portland (Hillsboro) — 20/100 across 26 sites
Published for only one side: Benchmark change, yoy.
Top facilities by score
Ashburn, United States
- Aligned IAD-01 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 60 MW
- Aligned IAD-02 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 120 MW
- Equinix DC11 Equinix
Portland (Hillsboro), United States
- PDX10 Digital Realty
- Aligned PDX-01 (Hillsboro) Aligned Data Centers
- PDX12 Digital Realty
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