Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$455,500
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,753/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Portland 35%
Hazel Dell
Clark County23,237 residentsVancouver School District
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
35th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by employment & income.
57
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hazel Dell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hazel Dell against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.6
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate85%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index92
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax8.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute24.6 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi14
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés91
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks60
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$86,305
Portland $97,436
Unemployment8.2%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations35%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hazel Dell on employment & income
Hazel Dell's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethany12 mi from Hazel DellB 70 B− Oak Hills13 mi from Hazel DellB 76 B Felida4 mi from Hazel DellB− 61 C Lake Oswego19 mi from Hazel DellB− 76 B Sherwood24 mi from Hazel DellC+ 68 B− Camas12 mi from Hazel DellC+ 68 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hazel Dell
Is Hazel Dell, WA a good place to live?
Hazel Dell scores 57 out of 100, 35th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hazel Dell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $455,500, 19% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $1,753/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hazel Dell?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Hazel Dell sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 18.6 student–teacher ratio. Hazel Dell is served by Vancouver School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hazel Dell?
The mean commute is 24.6 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 14 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hazel Dell?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 91 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hazel Dell old or new?
The median home in Hazel Dell was built in 1989 — 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. 62% 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.