Living in Tualatin, OR
Suburb in Oregon
Tualatin is a suburb in Oregon, home to about 28,000 people, with 2.3 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Tualatin a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Easy flying: PDX is 17 mi away
- Lots of culture: museums, zoos and attractions nearby
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $559k, and rent is $2,620 a month
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Key facts
Living in Tualatin: common questions
What is the cost of living in Tualatin?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $559k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Tualatin?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.94% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Tualatin safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Tualatin?
Public schools in Tualatin test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Tualatin?
Tualatin has cool winters: winter days average around 50°F and summer days around 80°F.
Does Tualatin get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.12 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Tualatin?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 17 mi away.
How Tualatin scores
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