Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median home value$751,700
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,245/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Portland 35%
Bethany
Washington County33,106 residentsBeaverton SD 48j
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
6th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on employment & income and commute & transport, held back by cost of living.
70
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bethany is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bethany against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate86%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index127
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Mean commute23.9 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi5.4
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés31
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks119
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$167,735
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.0%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations74%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bethany on cost of living
Bethany's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
St. Helens20 mi from BethanyA− 46 D Forest Grove13 mi from BethanyA− 51 D+ Oak Grove14 mi from BethanyA− 65 C+ Troutdale22 mi from BethanyB+ 54 C− Milwaukie13 mi from BethanyB+ 63 C+ Hazel Dell12 mi from BethanyB+ 57 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bethany
Is Bethany, OR a good place to live?
Bethany scores 70 out of 100, 6th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bethany expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $751,700, 34% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $2,245/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bethany?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Bethany sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. Bethany is served by Beaverton SD 48j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bethany?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 39% working from home. Transit density is 5.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bethany?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 119 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Bethany old or new?
The median home in Bethany was built in 2004 — newer than 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. 79% 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.