City comparison
Aloha, OR is about 10 miles (10 km) from Tigard, OR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 8 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Aloha, OR to Tigard, OR takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Tigard has a population of 55,161, vs 53,532 in Aloha — about the same size. By land area, Tigard covers about 13 sq mi vs 7.3 sq mi for Aloha.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Aloha | Tigard | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,749/mo | $1,644/mo | 6.4% higher in Aloha |
| Median home value | $436,500 | $525,100 | 20.3% higher in Tigard |
| Median household income | $90,533 | $101,354 | 12.0% higher in Tigard |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 108.6 | 108.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Aloha, you'd need $99,717 in Tigard to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Aloha and Tigard have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Aloha, you'd need about $79,773 in Tigard to keep the same standard of living.