Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$610,500
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,782/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Portland 35%
Tigard
Washington County56,011 residents2 school districts
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
69
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tigard is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tigard against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency79th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate88%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Mean commute22.9 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 94/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés152
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries14
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks116
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$108,823
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.7%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations53%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tigard on housing & affordability
Tigard's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Felida20 mi from TigardB 61 C Damascus17 mi from TigardB− 51 D+ Cedar Mill8 mi from TigardB− 71 B− West Linn8 mi from TigardC+ 71 B− Lake Oswego4 mi from TigardC+ 76 B Camas21 mi from TigardC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tigard
Is Tigard, OR a good place to live?
Tigard scores 69 out of 100, 7th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Tigard expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $610,500, 9% above the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $1,782/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tigard?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Tigard sit at the 79th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 17.9 student–teacher ratio. Tigard is served by Tigard-Tualatin SD 23j and Beaverton SD 48j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tigard?
The mean commute is 22.9 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 26% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tigard?
Within two miles there are 14 groceries, 152 restaurants and cafés and 116 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Tigard old or new?
The median home in Tigard was built in 1988 — 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. 66% 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.