97062 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
97124
97062
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 47%
vs58 · Top 42%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs36 · Bottom 27%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs74 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs66 · Bottom 30%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 97124 | 97062 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,357 | 28,930 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,067 | $105,407 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,021 | $51,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,204/sq mi | 2,037/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $556,300 | $640,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,018 | $1,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.6% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3% | 47.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 213 | 81 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.2% | -47.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.9" | 39.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.78 | 18.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.0% | 58.1% | 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
97124
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
97062
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 97124 — Hillsboro, OR · 97062 — Tualatin, OR · How this is calculated: methodology