Tualatin and Sherwood 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
Tualatin
Sherwood
Opportunity
57 · Top 48%
vs52 · Bottom 42%
Growth
39 · Bottom 31%
vs43 · Bottom 37%
Climate
74 · Top 35%
vs74 · Top 35%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs63 · Bottom 24%
Access
90 · Bottom 43%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
70 · Top 29%
vs83 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Tualatin | Sherwood | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,763 | 20,307 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,043 | $109,966 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,864 | $49,988 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,298/sq mi | 4,123/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $628,200 | $602,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 | $2,131 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.1% | 72.3% | 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 | 46.5% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 81 | 52 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.1% | -16.1% | 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 | 17 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.4 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.21 | 20.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.1% | 22.7% | 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
Tualatin
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Sherwood
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: Tualatin, OR · Sherwood, OR · How this is calculated: methodology