Tigard is a popular Washington County community with excellent schools, parks, trails, local commercial, revitalized downtown, a variety of home sizes, prices and neighborhood options. Best of all, Tigard is well established community of over 60,000 friendly residents and is a great place to live and work.
Tigard is located in Washington County. This suburb of Portland is considered one of the safest and best places to reside in Oregon, thanks to hospitable people, safe neighborhoods, good schools, wonderful parks and trails, a lack of weather extremes, among other things. Tigard weather provides four full seasons. Winters are relatively mild, with a fair amount of rain at times and occasional snow. The area is green all year, unlike Lisa recalls from the white and brown Montana winters while growing up. Spring bursts into colorful flowers and trees loaded with foliage. Summers are pleasant, with occasional hot days that provide a wonderful excuse to escape to the mountains or popular Oregon Coast. Autumn is a favorite time of year for many area residents, as days can remain warm, with the smell and feel of change in the air. For these reasons, more and more people are happy to have moved to Tigard every year.
Tigard is located along major highways. It's a somewhat hilly city with much of the level area along the 99W corridor and downtown Tigard being very walkable. The cost of living is a bit higher than other westside cities. However, the variety of housing types and quality of life make Tigard a good value.
The city of Tigard consists of more than 7,500 young students aged between 5-17. This is about 15% of the total population. The Tigard-Tualatin School District hosts several well-performing schools where one can send their children. Some of the top-rated schools include Tigard High School, Tualatin High School, Alberta Rider Elementary, Deer Creek Elementary, Mary Woodward, Twality and Fowler Middle Schools.
There are also a number of private / parochial schools for all ages and levels.
Tigard is an equal opportunity employer that offers both part-time and full-time career opportunities in various fields.
Tigard is part of the Bull Mountain area, and it has a median household income of about $70,120. There are tons of opportunities with reliable local employers in, or near Tigard.
Alternatively, people can choose a 10-mile commute to Portland for more more employment opportunities, or similar distance to Hillsboro / Beaverton for hi-tech employment.
Whether ones need an indoor play, nature, a family-friendly eatery, art, or adventure, Tigard has it all. Visit Washington Square Mall for kid-friendly activities. Bridgeport Village offers wonderful shopping, dining and entertaiment.
The Broadway Rose, which is a local theater company, offers budget-friendly, kid-friendly musicals during summer. Adults and the kids can have fun painting ceramics, wood signs, or canvas at the Live Laugh Love Art shop in downtown Tigard.
For nature lovers, the city of Tigard offers well maintained parks and recreational activities. The city boasts of more than 500 acres of parks, natural areas, and greenway trails. The parks systems offer residents of all abilities and ages recreation opportunities, from team sports to walking. More so, visitors and residents can connect with each other and the neighbors as well.
The real estate market in Tigard is booming. There are reliable Realtors selling inviting homes. The city has also been working on becoming a more livable and age-friendly community by encouraging affordable housing programs and projects. Having lived in the area since 1983, Lisa knows the streets and neighborhoods like the back of her hand.
Living in Tigard, Oregon, is one of the best decisions you can make. The city is full of life and tranquility. Contact Lisa at Hamilton Realty to learn anything and everything you would like to know about Tigard and the surrounding area.
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