St. Helens, OR vs Hillsboro, OR

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

MetricSt. Helens, ORHillsboro, OR
Population14,258108,231
Median Household Income$82,865$106,409
Median Rent$1,413/mo$1,978/mo
Median Home Value$394,200$521,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate10%8.5%
Unemployment Rate6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k288288
Property Crime Rate /100k9731,980
Median AQI2736
Good AQI Days /yr338289
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min22.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.419.3
College Degree Rate16.9%42.3%
Foreign-Born %3.9%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+4.4%

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