Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median home value$878,300
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,882/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Portland 35%
Cedar Mill
Washington County19,471 residentsBeaverton SD 48j
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and schools, held back by employment & income.
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 Cedar Mill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cedar Mill against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency94th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate86%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index132
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Mean commute24.6 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi8.6
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés48
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks127
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$164,079
Portland $97,436
Unemployment7.8%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations69%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cedar Mill on employment & income
Cedar Mill's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethany3 mi from Cedar MillB 70 B− Oak Hills2 mi from Cedar MillB 76 B Felida13 mi from Cedar MillB− 61 C Lake Oswego10 mi from Cedar MillB− 76 B Sherwood12 mi from Cedar MillC+ 68 B− Camas18 mi from Cedar MillC+ 68 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cedar Mill
Is Cedar Mill, OR a good place to live?
Cedar Mill scores 71 out of 100, 4th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cedar Mill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $878,300, 57% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $1,882/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cedar Mill?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Cedar Mill sit at the 94th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 18.2 student–teacher ratio. Cedar Mill is served by Beaverton SD 48j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cedar Mill?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 38% working from home. Transit density is 8.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cedar Mill?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 127 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Cedar Mill old or new?
The median home in Cedar Mill was built in 1992 — 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. 80% 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.