Market comparison
Portland (Hillsboro), United States vs Santa Clara, United States
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Portland (Hillsboro) — 26 facilities from 15 operators, Santa Clara — 43 facilities from 17 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Portland (Hillsboro), United States
26
Tracked facilities · Operators: 15
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $205 (range 185–225)
Santa Clara, United States
43
Tracked facilities · Operators: 17
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $238 (range 200–275)
Markets side by side
| Field | Portland (Hillsboro) | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 26 | 43 |
| Operators | 15 | 17 |
| Published IT capacity | 750 MW (15 of 26 sites publish) | 528 MW (18 of 43 sites publish) |
| Operational | 21 | 42 |
| Under construction / announced | 5 | 1 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 0 | 0 |
| Sites with any certification | 4 | 15 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 3 | 2 |
| AI-ready sites | 2 | 6 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $205 (range 185–225) | $238 (range 200–275) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.117 | $0.117 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 20/100 across 26 sites | 23/100 across 43 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: Portland (Hillsboro) — 26; Santa Clara — 43
- Operators: Portland (Hillsboro) — 15; Santa Clara — 17
- Published IT capacity: Portland (Hillsboro) — 750 MW (15 of 26 sites publish); Santa Clara — 528 MW (18 of 43 sites publish)
- Operational: Portland (Hillsboro) — 21; Santa Clara — 42
- Under construction / announced: Portland (Hillsboro) — 5; Santa Clara — 1
- Sites with any certification: Portland (Hillsboro) — 4; Santa Clara — 15
- Liquid-cooled sites: Portland (Hillsboro) — 3; Santa Clara — 2
- AI-ready sites: Portland (Hillsboro) — 2; Santa Clara — 6
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Portland (Hillsboro) — $205 (range 185–225); Santa Clara — $238 (range 200–275)
- Average Coloprice Score: Portland (Hillsboro) — 20/100 across 26 sites; Santa Clara — 23/100 across 43 sites
Top facilities by score
Portland (Hillsboro), United States
- PDX10 Digital Realty
- Aligned PDX-01 (Hillsboro) Aligned Data Centers
- PDX12 Digital Realty
Santa Clara, United States
- Equinix SV2 Equinix
- Equinix SV15 Equinix
- Csquare SFO4 Csquare · 43.1 MW
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