City comparison
Beaverton, OR is about 10 miles (10 km) from Hillsboro, 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 Beaverton, OR to Hillsboro, 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.
Hillsboro has a population of 106,612, vs 97,554 in Beaverton — about the same size. By land area, Hillsboro covers about 26 sq mi vs 20 sq mi for Beaverton.
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 | Beaverton | Hillsboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,797/mo | 8.1% higher in Hillsboro |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $452,300 | 9.4% higher in Beaverton |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $98,891 | 11.2% higher in Hillsboro |
| 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 Beaverton, you'd need $100,355 in Hillsboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaverton and Hillsboro have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $80,284 in Hillsboro to keep the same standard of living.