Population
Renton
105,279
Tigard
55,395
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Tigard
$105,008
Home Value
Renton
$631,400
Tigard
$585,700
Rent
Renton
$1,923
Tigard
$1,732
Crime Rate
Renton
3.39
Tigard
3.19
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Tigard
176.5
Avg Temp
Renton
N/A
Tigard
N/A
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Tigard
4.9%
How Similar Are Renton & Tigard?
Tigard is Renton's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Renton
105,279
Tigard
55,395
Renton has a 47% larger population than Tigard.
Violent Crime
Renton
3.39
Tigard
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Renton
33.13
Tigard
34.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Renton
22.5%
Tigard
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tigard has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Renton
4.5%
Tigard
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Renton
$96,626
Tigard
$105,008
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Renton
$631,400
Tigard
$585,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Renton
27.9%
Tigard
36.2%
Tigard has a 23% higher education than Renton.
Demographics
Renton
44.4%
Tigard
73.0%
Tigard has a 39% higher demographics than Renton.
Cost of Living
Renton
175.0
Tigard
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Renton and Tigard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tigard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTigard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,501 in Renton (30% lower). Tigard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,146 in Renton (28% lower). Renton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Tigard.
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Housing Market — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 57.1% in Renton. Tigard has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.2% in Renton. Tigard has a median rent of $1,732 vs $1,923 in Renton (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton: 60,537 vs Tigard: 30,605 for labor force. Tigard has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 20.0% in Renton. Renton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 4.9% in Tigard.
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Crime & Safety — Tigard leads
Source: FBI UCRTigard has a violent crime clearance of 47.2% compared to 25.9% in Renton. Renton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 17.40 compared to 29.04 in Tigard. Tigard has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 18.6% in Renton.
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Schools & Education — Tigard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTigard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 27.9% in Renton. Tigard has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 42.5% in Renton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1.9x the size of Tigard (55,395). Renton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.8.
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Renton
Tigard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRenton: 5 vs Tigard: 4 for with emergency services. Tigard: 3.5 vs Renton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.9% in Tigard. Tigard has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Tigard has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 20.0% in Renton.
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