Best places to live in the Portland, Oregon metro area
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Best places to live in the Portland, Oregon metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Portland, Oregon metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
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#25. Metzger
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 3,926
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#24. Salmon Creek
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B
– Population: 19,594
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#23. Wilsonville
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 26,183
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#22. Happy Valley
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 25,572
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#21. Rockcreek
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 9,463
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#20. Hillsboro
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B
– Population: 107,050
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#19. Durham
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 1,909
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#18. Stafford
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 1,572
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#17. Sherwood
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 20,227
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#16. Maywood Park
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B
– Population: 1,144
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#15. Felida
– Niche grade: B+
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 10,695
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#14. Tualatin
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 27,710
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#13. Duluth
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 2,040
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#12. Tigard
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 55,395
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#11. Portland
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 642,715
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#10. Beaverton
– Niche grade: A-
– Public school grade: A-
– Population: 97,502
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#9. Raleigh Hills
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: B+
– Population: 6,669
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#8. West Slope
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 6,985
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#7. Camas
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 26,779
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#6. West Linn
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 27,065
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#5. Oak Hills
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 11,464
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#4. Cedar Hills
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 8,515
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#3. Cedar Mill
– Niche grade: A
– Public school grade: A
– Population: 19,482
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#2. Lake Oswego
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 40,367
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#1. Bethany
– Niche grade: A+
– Public school grade: A+
– Population: 31,700
