Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$479,600
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,460/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Portland 35%
Forest Grove
Washington County26,529 residentsForest Grove SD 15
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
39th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
51
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Forest Grove is like to live in, by category
Bars show Forest Grove against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate81%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 85/100
A−
Housing cost index92
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute29.8 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés43
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$87,933
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.3%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations42%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Forest Grove on schools
Forest Grove's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego21 mi from Forest GroveA− 76 B Wilsonville22 mi from Forest GroveB+ 64 C+ Sherwood17 mi from Forest GroveB+ 68 B− Beaverton15 mi from Forest GroveB+ 71 B− Cedar Mill15 mi from Forest GroveB 71 B− Oak Hills13 mi from Forest GroveB 76 B Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Forest Grove
Is Forest Grove, OR a good place to live?
Forest Grove scores 51 out of 100, 39th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Forest Grove expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $479,600, 14% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,460/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Forest Grove?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Forest Grove sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Forest Grove is served by Forest Grove SD 15. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Forest Grove?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Forest Grove?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Forest Grove old or new?
The median home in Forest Grove was built in 1982 — 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. 64% 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.