City comparison
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 | Beaverton | Hillsboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,797/mo | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $452,300 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $98,891 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 107.6 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 130.7 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 111.7 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.1 | 113.6 | 3.1% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaverton, you'd need $104,832 in Hillsboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaverton, OR is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Beaverton than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $83,866 in Hillsboro to keep the same standard of living.