Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$613,500
Portland $559,400
Median rent$2,335/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Portland 35%
Ridgefield
Clark County13,408 residentsRidgefield School District
62
C
Suburbgrade score
20th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by employment & income.
62
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ridgefield is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ridgefield against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.5
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate92%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index111
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.68%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax9.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.8 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés22
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$116,389
Portland $97,436
Unemployment6.9%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations57%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ridgefield on employment & income
Ridgefield's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Bethany19 mi from RidgefieldB 70 B− Oak Hills21 mi from RidgefieldB 76 B Felida7 mi from RidgefieldB− 61 C Camas19 mi from RidgefieldC+ 68 B− Hillsboro24 mi from RidgefieldC 65 C+ Beaverton24 mi from RidgefieldC 71 B− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ridgefield
Is Ridgefield, WA a good place to live?
Ridgefield scores 62 out of 100, 20th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ridgefield expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $613,500, 10% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.68%. $2,335/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ridgefield?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Ridgefield sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 18.5 student–teacher ratio. Ridgefield is served by Ridgefield School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ridgefield?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ridgefield?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Ridgefield old or new?
The median home in Ridgefield was built in 2012 — 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. 90% 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.