97062 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
97062
97124
Opportunity
58 · Top 42%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs35 · Bottom 25%
Climate
74 · Top 36%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 97062 | 97124 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,930 | 54,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,407 | $110,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,686 | $55,021 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,037/sq mi | 1,204/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $640,300 | $556,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,809 | $2,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 46.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4% | 46.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 81 | 213 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.1% | -55.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 35.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.21 | 19.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.1% | 69.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
97062
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
97124
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 97062 — Tualatin, OR · 97124 — Hillsboro, OR · How this is calculated: methodology