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Hillsboro, Oregon is home to about 106,612 people. On cost of living, it lands in the expensive band — 13% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,797 a month against a typical household income of $98,891. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 53 out of 100 (grade C-), putting it at #377 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Hillsboro's composite cost-of-living index lands at 113 (100 = US average), which puts it in the expensive band. At $1,797/mo against $98,891 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 22% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $452,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is four-season — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 36°F. Precipitation totals about 37 inches a year. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Crime rates land roughly average for a US city of this size. Air quality reads good (AQI 46).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Hillsboro doesn't obviously fit families. It earns 52/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on climate (95/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
Hillsboro doesn't obviously fit retirees. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on climate (95/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
Hillsboro doesn't obviously fit remote workers. It earns 47/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on climate (95/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
Hillsboro reads as a moderate fit for young professionals. It earns 56/100 (grade C) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on climate (95/100); weakest on walkability (29/100).
Hillsboro, Oregon pulls a 53/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #377 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Hillsboro's cost-of-living index is 113 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 13% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,797/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 36°F, with about 37 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 29/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Hillsboro has about 106,612 residents, 42% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Hillsboro head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Hillsboro stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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