2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Hillsboro, OR vs Mount Vernon, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Vernon has been positive.
- Mount Vernon has 2.0% less unemployment than Hillsboro.
- Mount Vernon job growth has increased by 10.8% in the past 10 years.
 Hillsboro, ORMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hillsboro    10 Reviews

Hillsboro is definitely an improvement over Portland Oregon which went from a beautiful city to a major dump full of homelessness, garbage and crime. We had lived in  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in HIllsboro twice. It is a very diverse part of Portland with tons of immigrants and the best rural flare in the  More

   |    Reply

We lived here for seven years. What we loved about it was it was close to family; everything was close for doctors, shopping, libraries, parks,etc; and much was in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hillsboro

Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mount Vernon


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.