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    Moving to Sherwood, OR

    Is Sherwood a good place to live?

    Watch Sherwood

    Sherwood ranks #4 of 28 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $564,200
    +8.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,967
    per month
    Household income
    $110,616
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sherwood

    The median home value in Sherwood is $564,200 and median rent is $1,967 a month, against a median household income of $110,616. Homes cost about 5.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sherwood 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 Sherwood, OR

    Sherwood has about 20,227 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sherwood with

    Sherwood vs PortlandSherwood vs EugeneSherwood vs SalemSherwood vs GreshamSherwood vs HillsboroSherwood vs BendSherwood vs BeavertonSherwood 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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