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Marlene VillageOR
Home to 5,439 people, this town lies in Oregon.
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Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,439
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$540K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
815
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#14 of 142 in OR
Is Marlene Village a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Schools are where it shines (A): its schools rank ahead of 90% of Oregon towns. Marlene Village grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns. That places it 14th of 142 in Oregon. Add walkability to its strengths — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 91% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $540K, 5.5 years of the Portland metro’s $97K median household income. It also trails on hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Only 12 of Oregon’s 228 towns score lower on history.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Marlene Village stand out
Where Marlene Village beats most towns.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Beaverton SD 48J schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Agia Sophia Academy | PK–6 | 39 |
| Meadow Park Middle School | 6–8 | 671 |
SchoolsA
#6 of the 142 Oregon towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Marlene Village for work
Where Marlene Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
815jobs based in Marlene Village
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Marlene Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Marlene Village is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13 of 20; 0.4% of households have no carAOpen →SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →HealthProvidence St. Vincent Medical Center 2.4 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskEarthquakes top the listCOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 3% conserved landB−Open →HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 82° summer afternoons, 4″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.9; 50% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 186 attractions →Moda Center and 159 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marlene Village. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
5 mi City parkForest Park
34 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
5 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
7 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 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · 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 Marlene Village: who provides what
Marlene Village 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
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 codes97006, 97005, 9722997006 54% · 97005 42% · 97229 4%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 Marlene Village.
Marlene Village has schools in the top 5% of Oregon, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
SchoolsA
Marlene Village’s grade for schools is an A
That grade ranks #6 of the 142 Oregon towns we grade for schools. It comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $540K.
Public schools: Beaverton SD 48J. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Marlene Village’s only public school teaches 671 students.
90%of OR districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Park Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 671 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Residents of Marlene Village are healthier than four in five U.S. towns
Against the 6,400 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marlene Village’s, it is healthier than 63%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Marlene Village who have been diagnosed with depression is 26%, below the Oregon town median (27%) but above the median of U.S. towns (23%). CDC measures, 26 in all: Marlene Village beats Oregon on 10 and trails on 2. For adults here, the share who had a checkup this year is 69%.
82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Marlene Village | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Oregon
10 better14 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Marlene Village | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 66.3% | 71.4% |
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
84th
percentile among OR towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Marlene Village than in most of Oregon or the rest of the country
Jobs based here grew from 388 in 2013 to 815.
In Marlene Village, the middle household income is $115,000, where Oregon’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Marlene Village has added 427 jobs, to 815 in 2023. 16% of Marlene Village workers work remotely from home. The top destinations are Portland (32%), Beaverton (14%) and Hillsboro (14%).
1%work in town
| Marlene Village | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Marlene Village1%
Portland32%
Beaverton14%
Hillsboro14%
Tigard5%
7 mi
median commute distance
815
jobs based in Marlene Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Marlene Village: mild winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
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
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Marlene Village has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
FEMA puts 64% of Marlene Village’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 26% to inland flooding. Since 1996, Marlene Village has seen 28 flood insurance claims paid out.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland flooding
28
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Marlene Village
The trail network density for Marlene Village comes to 0.3 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.3 miles. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 5 acres.
2.7%conserved
| Marlene Village | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
2.7%
conserved · 15 of 571 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Commonwealth Lake Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D
A home in Marlene Village sells for about $510K at the median
Marlene Village’s median rent stands at $1,853 a month. The share of households in Marlene Village who live in a home they own: 66%.
$510Kmedian sale price
| Marlene Village | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,853 a month | $1,413 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 65% | 73% |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marlene Village
17pages on Marlene Village
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Marlene Village
University of PortlandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Portland5.9 mi$58,100 tuitionPortland State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Portland6.5 mi$11,679 in-state tuitionPortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Portland7 mi$5,220 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Marlene Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
About Marlene Village
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Marlene Village is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, and within the Portland metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Marlene Village had a population of 5,485. It is located immediately northwest of Cedar Hills and south of the Sunset Highway (U.S. 26), lying east and west of Murray Blvd. Marlene Village began as a 400-home "low-cost residential development" on which construction started in early 1949. It was named after Marlene Schnitzer, the then-infant granddaughter of the project's Portland-based developer, Harry Mittleman. The first block of 50 homes went on sale in August 1949. Fire protection and EMS services are provided through Tualatin Vall…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Area code
- 503, 971
Marlene Village’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Marlene Village.
Cedar HillsMarlene Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OR rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Village | #14 | A− | D | — | A | A− |
| Cedar Hills | #3 | A | D | — | A | A |
Marlene Village and Cedar Hills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marlene Village with a neighbor →
Questions about Marlene Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marlene Village, OR a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Marlene Village grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #14 of 142 in Oregon. It grades A− for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Marlene Village, OR expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $540,000, 10% 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.