Hillsboro vs Beaverton
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $521,100 in Hillsboro and $569,800 in Beaverton.
- Households earn more in Hillsboro ($106,409 vs $98,622 median).
- Hillsboro is growing faster: +4.4% since 2020 vs +0.3%.
Side by side
| Hillsboro, OR | Beaverton, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 111,126 | 97,842 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.4% | +0.3% |
| People per square mile | 4,202 | 4,958 |
| Median age | 35.0 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42% | 50% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $106,409 | $98,622 |
| Median home value | $521,100 | $569,800 |
| Home value to income | 4.9× | 5.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,978 | $1,826 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 105.4 | 105.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 125.1 | 125.1 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $79,100 | $79,100 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 51% |
| Top state income tax | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Combined sales tax | 0% | 0% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.9 | 24.1 |
| Work from home | 22% | 25% |
| Take public transit | 4% | 4% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 47° / 34° | 48° / 36° |
| July high / low | 82° / 52° | 82° / 59° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 37 in |
| Snowfall per year | 3 in | 4 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 17 | 15 |
| Nights below freezing | 64 | 32 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 7 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 96.0 | 96.0 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 70% | 70% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +21.2% | +21.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Hillsboro: May to September. Beaverton: April to October.
Full monthly tables: Hillsboro weather by month and Beaverton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $79,100 in Hillsboro and $79,100 in Beaverton. Moving from Hillsboro to Beaverton, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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