Living in Hillsboro (Oregon)

Hillsboro (Oregon) is a city in Oregon, United States, home to 102,347 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #148 of 6,227), single pensioners (top 3%, #243 of 9,474), early retirees (top 4%, #349 of 10,762).

Residents102,347
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Portland International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km805,900 people
Sea coast69 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line23.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,804 km
Within 10 km199,962 people
Greater areaGreater Portland, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 1:31

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How Hillsboro (Oregon) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oregon
Young family65#982 of 11,898#2 of 122Map
Low-income household38#4,904 of 9,771#9 of 124Map
Low-income family51#2,815 of 8,006#12 of 90Map
Single parent58#1,631 of 6,237#9 of 73Map
Pensioner couple73#502 of 9,474#3 of 100Map
Single pensioner75#243 of 9,474#5 of 100Map
Early retiree74#349 of 10,762#3 of 133Map
Single professional70#479 of 4,537#2 of 55Map
Young professional73#408 of 4,444#1 of 55Map
DINKS75#511 of 3,053#1 of 41Map
Remote worker67#506 of 7,271#2 of 97Map
Commuter80#148 of 6,227#1 of 76Map
Car-free household74#459 of 3,933#1 of 48Map
Student73#632 of 2,119#2 of 18Map
First-home buyer50#2,460 of 8,006#3 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,718 of 12,111#29 of 149Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#542 of 4,114#2 of 52Map
Expat professional76#597 of 7,271#6 of 97Map
Healthcare-first mover76#674 of 9,474#10 of 100Map
Nature-focused household26#15,891 of 18,063#137 of 224Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,260 of 16,523#152 of 211Map
Rural value seeker19#15,922 of 18,063#151 of 224Map
High-net-worth mover78#441 of 16,523#2 of 211Map
Lottery winner79#434 of 21,167#4 of 255Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,490 of 12,111#11 of 149Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#517 of 12,111#6 of 149Map
Digital native65#426 of 4,750#1 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Foundation91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Education and family83
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Safety and community59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Affordability18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.