Bethany, OR vs Forest Grove, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBethany, ORForest Grove, OR
Population33,10626,529
Median Household Income$167,735$87,933
Median Rent$2,245/mo$1,460/mo
Median Home Value$751,700$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%55.4%
Poverty Rate4%15.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k205*402
Property Crime Rate /100k855*1,087
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr289289
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows40°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.118.9
College Degree Rate71.7%31.8%
Foreign-Born %35.1%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bethany (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.