Newberg receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Newberg
Hillsboro
Opportunity
60 · Top 42%
vs52 · Bottom 41%
Growth
68 · Top 19%
vs38 · Bottom 28%
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 31%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 31%
vs69 · Bottom 32%
Schools
48 · Bottom 46%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs90 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
71 · Top 26%
vs74 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | Newberg | Hillsboro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,066 | 108,231 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,232 | $106,409 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,153 | $51,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,359/sq mi | 4,093/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $472,100 | $521,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,713 | $1,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 50.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 42.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 110 | 213 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 175.0% | -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 | 26 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.06 | 19.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.7% | 32.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.2% | 35.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.1% | 67.9% | 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
Newberg
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
Hillsboro
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Newberg, OR · Hillsboro, OR · How this is calculated: methodology