Hillsboro, OR Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
121
Hillsboro's Overall Cost Of Living
1.2x
Higher Than The National Average
72 out of 98
In Oregon
4,857 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Hillsboro is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Hillsboro, OR?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Hillsboro has an overall cost of living index of 121 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Oregon, Hillsboro has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Oregon's index of 119.

The standard of living in Hillsboro ranks as #4,859 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Oregon. By definition, that implies Hillsboro ranks as the #1,560 most expensive place in the Beaver State.

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Hillsboro Cost Of Living Vs. Oregon

Living Expense Hillsboro Oregon National Average
Overall 121 119 100
Services 119 119 100
Groceries 112 114 100
Health 117 118 100
Housing 136 122 100
Transportation 130 128 100
Utilities 91 88 100
For more reading on cost of living around Oregon, check out:
Hillsboro Cost of Living Vs. OR

Hillsboro, OR Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Oregon, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$363,600
Median Home Value
$1,551
Median Rent
$85,586
Median Income
Statistic Hillsboro Oregon United States
Median Home Value $363,600 $336,700 $229,800
Median Rent $1,551 $1,173 $1,096
Median Income $85,586 $65,667 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.2x 5.1x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Hillsboro Services Costs Vs. Oregon

Item Hillsboro Oregon
Shampoo $1.23 $1.06
Movie $11.1 $10.68
Bowling $19.95 $14.67

Detailed Hillsboro Groceries Costs Vs. Oregon

Item Hillsboro Oregon
Ground Beef $4.74 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.58 $1.39
Milk $2.12 $2.05

Detailed Hillsboro Health Costs Vs. Oregon

Item Hillsboro Oregon
Haircut $33.67 $18.62
Beauty Salon $56.44 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.65 $2.34

Detailed Hillsboro Transportation Costs Vs. Oregon

Item Hillsboro Oregon
Potatoes $2.34 $3.29
Pizza $11.99 $10.62
Beer $11.24 $9.38
Optometrist $146.25 $108.57
Doctor $168.67 $116.17
Dentist $101.75 $99.13

Detailed Hillsboro Utilities Costs Vs. Oregon

Item Hillsboro Oregon
Gasoline $2.78 $2.22
Tire Balancing $68.4 $50.07
All Electricity $143.85 $167.67
Phone $170.53 $175.64

Hillsboro SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
9.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Hillsboro

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Hillsboro
Vancouver, WA 182,792 116 1.0x
Beaverton, OR 98,567 127 1.0x
Aloha, OR 53,724 120 1.0x
Lake Oswego, OR 39,476 153 1.3x
Bethany, OR 28,047 145 1.2x
West Linn, OR 26,764 140 1.2x
Hazel Dell, WA 21,830 116 1.0x
Sherwood, OR 19,745 130 1.1x
Cedar Mill, OR 18,661 148 1.2x
Oatfield, OR 13,588 127 1.0x

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