Yellow stop sign in, 2006
Cedar Mill’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 7 maps from 1915 on.
- 1874Cedar Mill is settled
Cedar MillOR
A town of 19,471, settled in 1874.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Steve Morgan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
19,471
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$878K
Census ACS
Household income
$164K
median
Median age
38.6
years
Jobs based here
2,467
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#7 of 142 in OR
Is Cedar Mill a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cedar Mill grades A overall, 7th of 142 graded towns in Oregon. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 90% of Oregon towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $878K, 9 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. 72% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cedar Mill, where Oregon’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 1 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a higher share of workers working from home than Cedar Mill. The biggest park or preserve is Jordan Woods Natural Area, at 22 acres.
What makes Cedar Mill stand out
Where Cedar Mill beats most towns.
WalkabilityA+
More walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
4.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
26 measures vs. Oregon
17 better9 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Cedar Mill | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 12.5% |
HealthA
Beats OR on 17 of 26 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Beaverton SD 48J schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bonny Slope Elementary School | K–5 | 602 |
| Cedar Mill Elementary School | K–5 | 350 |
| Terra Linda Elementary School | K–5 | 268 |
SchoolsA
#6 of the 142 Oregon towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
A growing town
Cedar Mill has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
14,546 counted in 2010 and 17,259 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Cedar Mill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Cedar Mill is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the A overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.8 of 20; 4.4% of households have no carA+Open →HealthProvidence St. Vincent Medical Center 2.3 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; earthquakes tops the listBOpen →
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 →
Nearby attractions
All 186 attractions →Moda Center and 160 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedar Mill. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
5 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
3 mi GardenForest Park
4 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
33 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
6 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumSources: 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 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Cedar Mill: who provides what
Cedar Mill is unincorporated, so Multnomah 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
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMultnomah CountyMultnomah County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereWashington County Clerk, Elections OfficeWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code9722997229 100%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 Cedar Mill.
Cedar Mill has schools in the top 5% of Oregon and has less tooth loss than most of Oregon, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Oregon.
HealthA
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Cedar Mill than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Oregon is tooth loss: 6.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide. Against the 1,938 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cedar Mill’s, it is healthier than 63%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
14% of Cedar Mill adults get no exercise outside work. Among 142 Oregon towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Cedar Mill. 11% of Cedar Mill adults report frequent physical distress.
94%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Cedar Mill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
17 better9 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cedar Mill | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 8.5% |
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
Cedar Mill earns an A for schools
Its A ranks #6 of the 142 Oregon towns we grade for schools. Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $878K.
Its public schools are run by Beaverton SD 48J. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
90%of OR districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonny Slope Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 602 | A+ |
| Cedar Mill Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 350 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Cedar Mill stands out in Oregon and nationally: the median household income there is higher
38.4% of workers work from home, against 19% across Oregon.
The median household income in Cedar Mill is $164,000. Since 2013, Cedar Mill has added 402 jobs, to 2,467 in 2023. 2.7% of working residents work locally in Cedar Mill.
3%work in town
| Cedar Mill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $164,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Cedar Mill3%
Portland33%
Hillsboro17%
Beaverton10%
Tigard3%
6 mi
median commute distance
2,467
jobs based in Cedar Mill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and pleasant summers in Cedar Mill
Cedar Mill has mild winters and pleasant summers. Cedar Mill’s July high is 81°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–48°
Spring42–62°
Summer54–79°
Fall45–64°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
#85for trails in OR
| Cedar Mill | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
7.6%
conserved · 161 of 2,120 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cedar Mill Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Jordan Woods Natural Area | 0.1 mi | 22 |
| 3. The Bluffs Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Earthquakes leads a low hazard risk in Cedar Mill
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cedar Mill.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2003
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Cedar Mill sells for about $810K at the median
At 9 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Oregon towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $7,530, against $3,876 across Oregon, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$810Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
35
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
23
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cedar Mill
17pages on Cedar Mill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Cedar Mill
University of PortlandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland4.4 mi$58,100 tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland5.8 mi$11,679 in-state tuitionPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portland7.5 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cedar Mill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cedar Mill for work
Where Cedar Mill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,467jobs based in Cedar Mill
3%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cedar Mill
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Cedar Mill is a suburb in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area of the United States; it is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Washington County, north of U.S. Route 26 and west of the Willamette Stone. It received its name from a sawmill on Cedar Mill Creek, which cut Western Redcedars that were once the dominant tree in the area. The mill's pond was near the intersection of 119th and Cornell Road, and could still be seen into the 1960s, although the mill itself had ceased operating in 1891. The name was established in 1874 with the opening of a U.S. post office named Cedar Mill. As of the 2020 census, the community population was 17,259.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Cedar Mill’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Cedar Mill.
BeavertonPortlandBethanyWest Haven-SylvanOak HillsCedar Mill
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Mill | #7 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Beaverton | #38 | B− | D | C− | A | A− |
| Portland | #61 | C+ | D | D− | A | A− |
| Bethany | #1 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| West Haven-Sylvan | #5 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Oak Hills | #2 | A | D | — | A | A |
Cedar Mill, Bethany, West Haven-Sylvan and Oak Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cedar Mill with a neighbor →
Questions about Cedar Mill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Mill, OR a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Cedar Mill grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #7 of 142 in Oregon. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cedar Mill, OR expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $878,000, 78% above 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 D.