Best Cities for Young Professionals in Oregon

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Oregon

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.7
Lake Oswego, OR
40,367 residents
Income $140,441
Educated Peers 75.1%
Young Demographic 47 yrs
#2
Score 66.9
West Linn, OR
27,065 residents
Income $138,526
Educated Peers 62.5%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#3
Score 63.3
Hillsboro, OR
107,050 residents
Income $103,207
Educated Peers 42.0%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#4
Score 62.9
Beaverton, OR
97,502 residents
Income $94,279
Educated Peers 49.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#5
Score 62.4
Sherwood, OR
20,227 residents
Income $110,616
Educated Peers 49.5%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#6
Score 62.4
Corvallis, OR
60,424 residents
Income $63,807
Educated Peers 60.9%
Young Demographic 28 yrs
#7
Score 61
Tualatin, OR
27,710 residents
Income $105,073
Educated Peers 45.5%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#8
Score 60.5
Tigard, OR
55,395 residents
Income $105,008
Educated Peers 49.6%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#9
Score 60.2
Banks, OR
2,092 residents
Income $84,651
Educated Peers 33.5%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#10
Score 60.2
North Plains, OR
3,393 residents
Income $108,618
Educated Peers 46.9%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#11
Score 59.6
Yamhill, OR
1,179 residents
Income $121,250
Educated Peers 21.2%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#12
Score 59.4
Portland, OR
642,715 residents
Income $88,792
Educated Peers 53.5%
Young Demographic 39 yrs

Full Ranking, Oregon

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Lake Oswego OR 68.7
2 West Linn OR 66.9
3 Hillsboro OR 63.3
4 Beaverton OR 62.9
5 Sherwood OR 62.4
6 Corvallis OR 62.4
7 Tualatin OR 61
8 Tigard OR 60.5
9 Banks OR 60.2
10 North Plains OR 60.2
11 Yamhill OR 59.6
12 Portland OR 59.4
13 Philomath OR 59.3
14 Gearhart OR 58.6
15 Cornelius OR 58.5
16 Bend OR 58.3
17 Hood River OR 57.9
18 Milwaukie OR 57.4
19 Sandy OR 56.8
20 Forest Grove OR 56.3
21 Sunriver OR 56.1
22 Canby OR 55.6
23 Talent OR 55.1
24 Ashland OR 55.1
25 Monmouth OR 55.1
26 Eugene OR 54.5
27 Carlton OR 53.9
28 Phoenix OR 53.7
29 Hubbard OR 53.6
30 Keizer OR 53.6
31 Independence OR 53.5
32 Boardman OR 53
33 Molalla OR 53
34 Redmond OR 52.6
35 Central Point OR 52.5
36 Turner OR 52.2
37 Gresham OR 52.2
38 Albany OR 52
39 Gladstone OR 52
40 Cannon Beach OR 51.4
41 Springfield OR 51.1
42 Jacksonville OR 51.1
43 Rainier OR 51.1
44 Vernonia OR 50.2
45 St. Helens OR 50.2
46 Salem OR 49.9
47 Stayton OR 49.9
48 Astoria OR 49.8
49 McMinnville OR 49.7
50 Hermiston OR 48.7

Lake Oswego, OR tops the list with a composite score of 68.7 out of 100, followed by West Linn and Hillsboro. OR dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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