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    Moving to Forest Grove, OR

    Is Forest Grove a good place to live?

    Watch Forest Grove

    Forest Grove ranks #10 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $464,300
    +5.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,393
    per month
    Household income
    $81,998
    median
    Unemployment
    4.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Forest Grove

    The median home value in Forest Grove is $464,300 and median rent is $1,393 a month, against a median household income of $81,998. Homes cost about 5.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Forest Grove crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Forest Grove, OR

    Forest Grove has about 26,406 residents, 4.4% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Forest Grove with

    Forest Grove vs PortlandForest Grove vs EugeneForest Grove vs SalemForest Grove vs GreshamForest Grove vs HillsboroForest Grove vs BendForest Grove vs BeavertonForest Grove vs Medford

    More: Where to move in Oregon · Best counties in Oregon

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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