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    Is Tigard a good place to live?

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    Tigard ranks #7 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (62/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $585,700
    +11.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,732
    per month
    Household income
    $105,008
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Tigard

    The median home value in Tigard is $585,700 and median rent is $1,732 a month, against a median household income of $105,008. Homes cost about 5.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Tigard 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 Tigard, OR

    Tigard has about 55,395 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Tigard with

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

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