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AlohaOR

A city of 52,389, settled in 1912.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domain
Photo of Aloha

Aloha, OR · Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Aloha a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Aloha grades B+ overall, 22nd of 142 graded towns in Oregon. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. Its schools outperform 83% of the state's and the median household earns $102K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $484K for a typical one and 5 times the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. Aloha’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Aloha has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Belle Ainsworth Jenkins Estate and M. E. Blanton House.

What makes Aloha stand out

Where Aloha beats most towns.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Aloha for work

Where Aloha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Portland Portland 24% 19% → Hillsboro Hillsboro 19% 13% → Beaverton Beaverton 13% 5% → Tigard Tigard 5% 3% → Tualatin Tualatin 3% 2% → Lake Oswego Lake Oswego 2% Aloha · 4% stay
8,196jobs based in Aloha
4%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Aloha grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Aloha is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

M. E. Blanton House
M. E. Blanton House · National Register of Historic Places
Aloha’s story

114 years in pictures

Census counts: 28,353 in 1980, 53,828 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1998 and 7 maps from 1916 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1912Aloha is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Moda Center and 166 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aloha. Close and well known come first.

All 183 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Aloha: who provides what

Aloha is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPortland General Electric18.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTualatin Valley Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsBeaverton School District 48JHillsboro School District 1J2 districts serve Aloha; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Clerk, Elections OfficeWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes97003, 97078, 9700797003 48% · 97078 41% · 97007 11%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Aloha.

Aloha owes part of its health edge to its incomes, pairs an A− for schools with high home prices and has added a third more jobs in ten years.

OutdoorsA−

Aloha has set aside 5.8% of its land for conservation

9.2 miles of trail in 29 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Mountain View Champions Park, at 23 acres.

#42for trails in OR
5.8%
conserved · 267 of 4,635 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Whispering Woods Natural Area0.7 mi22
2. Mountain View Champions Park0.4 mi23
3. Paula Jean Powerline Park0.3 mi13

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsA−

For schools, Aloha earns an A−

Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $484K.

Its public schools are run by Beaverton SD 48J. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

83%of OR districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Aloha-Huber Park SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8901B+
Aloha High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,658–
International School of BeavertonTop results in townGrades 6–12Grades 6–12870A+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Aloha’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Jobs based here grew from 6,282 in 2013 to 8,196.

Most working residents leave Aloha for work: only 4% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in Aloha, above both Oregon’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (11%). Since 2013, Aloha has added 1,914 jobs, to 8,196 in 2023.

4%work in town
AlohaOregon townsU.S. towns
Work from home22%14%11%
Median household income$102,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town4%10%8%
Below the poverty line7.8%11%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Aloha4%
Portland24%
Hillsboro19%
Beaverton13%
Tigard5%
8 mi
median commute distance
8,196
jobs based in Aloha
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Residents of Aloha are healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Against the 8,305 U.S. towns with household incomes like Aloha’s, it is less healthy than 52%: its national edge comes with its incomes.

Aloha beats the Oregon average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 68% of Aloha adults had a checkup this year.

67%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
AlohaOregon townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%73%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)29%33%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%21%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%27%23%
26 measures vs. Oregon
6 better16 too close to call4 worse
What stands outAlohaOR
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.4%8.9%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.8%6.5%
More uninsured adults9.9%8.5%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside
3.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
63rd
percentile among OR towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Aloha, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Aloha has mild winters and pleasant summers. Aloha’s July high is 81°F.

5″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–48°
Spring42–62°
Summer54–79°
Fall45–64°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Younger than Oregon overall

People 65 and older are 13% of residents (19% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Aloha.

37.2median age · OR 40.4
AlohaOregon townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older13%18%18%
Median age37.2 years39.4 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%27%29%
Under 1821%21%22%
AlohaOregonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma12%
High school23%
Some college21%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.1 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.1, men 36.5.

Ages and education in Aloha
AlohaORU.S.
Under 109.9%10.3%11.6%
10 to 1710.6%9.6%10.3%
18 to 249.8%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3416.3%14%13.7%
35 to 4415.7%14.1%13.2%
45 to 5412.9%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6411.3%12.2%12.7%
65 to 748.6%11.5%10.2%
75 and older4.8%7.6%7%
No diploma11.8%8.2%10.4%
High school23.2%22.4%26%
Some college21.1%23.5%19.1%
Associate’s9.3%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate10.8%14.1%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Earthquakes leads a moderate hazard risk in Aloha

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Aloha.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
17
paid flood claims since 1994
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade C−

For cost of living, Aloha earns a C−

The median rent in Aloha is $1,896 a month.

$480Kmedian sale price
AlohaOregon townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,896 a month$1,413 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home67%65%73%
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
26
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
37
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Aloha

18pages on Aloha
After high school

Colleges nearby

16 within 15 miles of the center of Aloha

Landmarks

3 places in Aloha on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Aloha

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Aloha (, not ) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. By road it is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) west of downtown Portland. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 53,828. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue and American Medical Response.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
7.4 sq mi
Elevation
213 ft
ZIP code
97078
Area code
503, 971

Aloha’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Aloha.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownOR rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Aloha#22B+C−—A−B+
Hillsboro#56C+DC−BA−
Beaverton#38B−DC−AA−

Aloha reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Aloha with a neighbor →

Questions about Aloha

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Aloha, OR a good place to live?

For most people who can afford it, yes. Aloha grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #22 of 142 in Oregon. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Aloha, OR expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $484,000, 2% below the Oregon typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.