Hillsboro, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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

MetricHillsboro, ORSt. Helens, OR
Population108,23114,258
Median Household Income$106,409$82,865
Median Rent$1,978/mo$1,413/mo
Median Home Value$521,100$394,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate8.5%10%
Unemployment Rate5%6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k288288
Property Crime Rate /100k1,980973
Median AQI3627
Good AQI Days /yr289338
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.319.4
College Degree Rate42.3%16.9%
Foreign-Born %20.4%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+4.5%

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