Forest Grove vs Aloha

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Forest Grove, OR

Area Score

Bottom 42% nationally

Aloha, OR

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Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Forest Grove

Aloha

Climate

73 · Top 38%

Physical resilience

54 · Bottom 46%

Housing affordability

71 · Bottom 35%

70 · Bottom 35%

Access

85 · Bottom 29%

91 · Bottom 48%

Economic stability

55 · Bottom 40%

72 · Top 25%

Measured values

Metric	Forest Grove	Aloha	Source period
Population	26,529	52,389	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$87,933	$101,934	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$35,143	$42,582	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	4,426/sq mi	7,179/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$479,600	$484,400	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,460	$1,896	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	64.1%	67.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.8%	34.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	15.4%	7.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	82°F	82°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	34°F	34°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	35.9"	35.9"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	25 mi	15 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.5 min	27.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	34.0	37.2	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	9	7	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	18.33	16.65	2024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	78.5%	52.7%	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

Forest Grove

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Aloha

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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