Sherwood and Tualatin receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Sherwood
Tualatin
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 42%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
43 · Bottom 37%
vs39 · Bottom 31%
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs74 · Top 35%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 24%
vs65 · Bottom 27%
Access
88 · Bottom 37%
vs90 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
83 · Top 3%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Sherwood | Tualatin | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,307 | 27,763 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,966 | $104,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,988 | $50,864 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,123/sq mi | 3,298/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $602,100 | $628,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,131 | $1,806 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 55.1% | 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 | 49.9% | 46.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 81 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.1% | -47.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 39.5" | 39.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.16 | 18.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.7% | 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
Sherwood
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Tualatin
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Sherwood, OR · Tualatin, OR · How this is calculated: methodology