Best places to live in the Portland, Oregon metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Portland, Oregon metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Metzger
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,926
#24. Salmon Creek
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 19,594
#23. Wilsonville
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 26,183
#22. Happy Valley
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 25,572
#21. Rockcreek
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 9,463
#20. Hillsboro
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 107,050
#19. Durham
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,909
#18. Stafford
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,572
#17. Sherwood
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 20,227
#16. Maywood Park
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,144
#15. Felida
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 10,695
#14. Tualatin
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 27,710
#13. Duluth
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,040
#12. Tigard
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 55,395
#11. Portland
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 642,715
#10. Beaverton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 97,502
#9. Raleigh Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,669
#8. West Slope
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,985
#7. Camas
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 26,779
#6. West Linn
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,065
#5. Oak Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,464
#4. Cedar Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,515
#3. Cedar Mill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 19,482
#2. Lake Oswego
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 40,367
#1. Bethany
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 31,700