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| What Beaverton is like for active adults |
Beaverton is a large (91,000) and prosperous suburb of Portland Oregon, which is about 7 miles to the east. Beaverton is home to Nike as well as several other large companies including Columbia Sportswear and the Linux Corporation. It is also home to Anthem College. For a fuller description see more details in our review of Portland. Photo of old downtown Beaverton courtesy of Wikipedia and Ajbenj.
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| Where to Live & Real Estate Values |
You can live in the older part of town, the suburbs, or in some of the developments near town.
Real Estate Values
The median value of a home in 2010 was about $210,000 (City-Data.com), whereas the NAR reported that the median selling price in this metro in 2010 was about $240,000. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| It is home to Nike and the Linux corporation. It's location as a suburb of exciting Portland in the beauty and recreational opportunities of Oregon are tops. Cedar Hills Crossing is a big shopping center. Money Magazine named Beaverton a best place to live in the small cities category. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Traffic and congestion. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| For more details about this area see our review of Portland. |
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| There is a light rail connection to Portland. Portland has a busy airport. |
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Facts about BEAVERTON
- State: OR
- Environment: Suburban,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
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- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $200,001-$300,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
- Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
- Culture Index: 121+ (very high)
- State Sales Tax: No
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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