Living in Tigard

Tigard is a large place in Oregon, United States, home to 51,253 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #787 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 11%, #729 of 7,271), people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #1,399 of 9,474).

Residents51,253
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport22 km (Portland International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,131,400 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line12.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,788 km
Within 10 km272,594 people
Greater areaGreater Portland, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 1:31

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How Tigard 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 family56#3,514 of 11,898#31 of 122Map
Low-income household36#5,471 of 9,771#21 of 124Map
Low-income family48#3,249 of 8,006#26 of 90Map
Single parent56#2,083 of 6,237#21 of 73Map
Pensioner couple63#3,572 of 9,474#50 of 100Map
Single pensioner66#2,424 of 9,474#36 of 100Map
Early retiree65#2,590 of 10,762#42 of 133Map
Single professional65#977 of 4,537#5 of 55Map
Young professional67#985 of 4,444#5 of 55Map
DINKS71#923 of 3,053#5 of 41Map
Remote worker61#2,306 of 7,271#29 of 97Map
Commuter74#950 of 6,227#8 of 76Map
Car-free household67#1,044 of 3,933#7 of 48Map
Student55#1,775 of 2,119#16 of 18Map
First-home buyer47#2,997 of 8,006#18 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover34#7,906 of 12,111#30 of 149Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,062 of 4,114#7 of 52Map
Expat professional75#729 of 7,271#12 of 97Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1,399 of 9,474#25 of 100Map
Nature-focused household17#17,316 of 18,063#208 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 lover9#12,884 of 16,523#190 of 211Map
Rural value seeker10#17,100 of 18,063#212 of 224Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,280 of 16,523#29 of 211Map
Lottery winner79#507 of 21,167#5 of 255Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#2,446 of 12,111#20 of 149Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#787 of 12,111#13 of 149Map
Digital native55#1,682 of 4,750#9 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
  • Foundation92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Education and family83
  • Health and elderly76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Safety and community53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Affordability18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space9
  • 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.