Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$569,800
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,826/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Portland 35%
Beaverton
Washington County97,812 residentsBeaverton SD 48j
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
71
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Beaverton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Beaverton against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 78/100
B+
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate86%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index103
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate1.03%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Mean commute24.1 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi21
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 97/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés261
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks191
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$98,622
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.4%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations51%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Beaverton on housing & affordability
Beaverton's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Felida17 mi from BeavertonB 61 C Damascus18 mi from BeavertonB− 51 D+ Cedar Mill4 mi from BeavertonB− 71 B− West Linn12 mi from BeavertonC+ 71 B− Lake Oswego7 mi from BeavertonC+ 76 B Camas21 mi from BeavertonC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Beaverton
Is Beaverton, OR a good place to live?
Beaverton scores 71 out of 100, 5th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Beaverton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $569,800, 2% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.03%. $1,826/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Beaverton?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Beaverton sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. Beaverton is served by Beaverton SD 48j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Beaverton?
The mean commute is 24.1 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 21 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Beaverton?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 261 restaurants and cafés and 191 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Beaverton old or new?
The median home in Beaverton was built in 1987 — close to the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 53% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.