BEAVERTON, Oregon
Population: 95,109
Unemployment: 5.8 percent
Population Growth Since 2000: 79,277 to 95,109
Home to a little Mom and Pop operation called Nike, Beaverton is one of those places where the desire to do business melds with the desire for a good life. Increasingly mentioned in those “Best places to live” lists, Beaverton is part of the “Silicon Forest” and is home to the Oregon Technology Business Center, a startup incubator that hosts entrepreneurship programs while offering coaching and shared office space to local ventures.