Forest Grove, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

MetricForest Grove, ORHillsboro, OR
Population26,529108,231
Median Household Income$87,933$106,409
Median Rent$1,460/mo$1,978/mo
Median Home Value$479,600$521,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.4%45.4%
Poverty Rate15.4%8.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k402288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0871,980
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr289289
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min22.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.919.3
College Degree Rate31.8%42.3%
Foreign-Born %13.2%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+4.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.