Verdict
Hillsboro leads on Safety, Livability, while Portland leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
64
OR
64
Educational Attainment
OR
69
OR
85
✓ winsSafety
OR
70
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
OR
—
OR
—
Livability
OR
67
✓ winsOR
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Hillsboro | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,612 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $98,891 ✓ | $85,876 |
| Median Rent | $1,797 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $452,300 ✓ | $523,100 |
| Median Age | 35 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 91% | 93% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 42% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 95% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 51% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 25 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.15 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 25.94 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 45" |