Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$456,100
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,653/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Portland 35%
Troutdale
Multnomah County15,923 residentsReynolds SD 7
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
36th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
54
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Troutdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Troutdale against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 23/100
F
Within-state proficiency6th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate70%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute23.9 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi8.4
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés73
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$89,337
Portland $97,436
Unemployment4.9%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations35%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Troutdale on schools
Troutdale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego17 mi from TroutdaleA− 76 B West Linn17 mi from TroutdaleA− 71 B− Wilsonville24 mi from TroutdaleB+ 64 C+ Beaverton21 mi from TroutdaleB+ 71 B− Camas5 mi from TroutdaleB 68 B− Cedar Mill20 mi from TroutdaleB 71 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Troutdale
Is Troutdale, OR a good place to live?
Troutdale scores 54 out of 100, 36th 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 Troutdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $456,100, 18% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,653/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Troutdale?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Troutdale sit at the 6th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 70% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Troutdale is served by Reynolds SD 7. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Troutdale?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 8.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Troutdale?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 73 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Troutdale old or new?
The median home in Troutdale was built in 1992 — 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. 71% 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.