6 neighborhoods to discover

Beaverton

City Snapshot

Metro population

2.5M Portland metro (2024) · ~98K city

Average commute

24 min (2023)

Climate

Mild wet winters · Warm dry summers · ~36 in rain/yr · ~155 rainy days

Cost of living (NYC = 100)

Top industries

Athletic & footwear (Nike WHQ) · Semiconductors (Intel westside) · Healthcare · Software & professional services

Currency

USD

Time zone

PT (UTC−8 / −7 DST)

Languages

English · ~20% speak another language at home (Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian)

Best move season

Jun–Sep (dry season, easier moves)

Sources

Portland State University Population Research Center 2024 estimates (Beaverton ~98K city; Portland metro ~2.5M)
RentCafe Beaverton market trends Q2 2026 (all-rental avg ~$1,748, down ~2.2% YoY)
Zumper Beaverton rent report June 2026 (citywide median ~$1,695, down ~4.6% YoY)
Numbeo Cost of Living index May 2026 (Portland-area ~21% below NYC excluding rent)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals (Portland/Beaverton area)
US Census ACS 2023 mean travel time to work (Beaverton ~24 min)

Pacific Relocation's take

Portland's westside workhorse — MAX line, Nike, real diversity.

Beaverton is where westside Portland placements land when schools and commute beat urban polish. Central Beaverton is densifying around downtown and the MAX; West Slope edges the Portland line for shortest commutes; Greenway and Vose carry the value. Nike and Intel anchor the job map — most of our placements here orbit one of them.