Hillsboro, OR vs Forest Grove, OR

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

MetricHillsboro, ORForest Grove, OR
Population108,23126,529
Median Household Income$106,409$87,933
Median Rent$1,978/mo$1,460/mo
Median Home Value$521,100$479,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%55.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%15.4%
Unemployment Rate5%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288402
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9801,087
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr289289
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min29.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.318.9
College Degree Rate42.3%31.8%
Foreign-Born %20.4%13.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+4.0%

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