Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$459,600
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,111/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Portland 35%
Five Corners
Clark County21,194 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score
27th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
60
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Five Corners is like to live in, by category
Bars show Five Corners against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency44th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.3
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate85%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index95
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute26.4 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi6.5
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés71
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks84
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$106,192
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.4%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations36%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Five Corners on schools
Five Corners's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego20 mi from Five CornersA− 76 B West Linn23 mi from Five CornersA− 71 B− Beaverton19 mi from Five CornersB+ 71 B− Camas9 mi from Five CornersB 68 B− Cedar Mill15 mi from Five CornersB 71 B− Oak Hills17 mi from Five CornersB 76 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Five Corners
Is Five Corners, WA a good place to live?
Five Corners scores 60 out of 100, 27th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Five Corners expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $459,600, 18% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $2,111/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Five Corners?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Five Corners sit at the 44th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 17.3 student–teacher ratio. Five Corners is served by Evergreen School District (Clark) and Battle Ground School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Five Corners?
The mean commute is 26.4 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 6.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Five Corners?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Five Corners old or new?
The median home in Five Corners was built in 1994 — 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. 88% 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.