- Tigard is only 20 minutes from city center Portland & 6-8 miles.
- Centrally located Tigard borders Portland, Lake Oswego, Beaverton, and Tualatin.
- Tigard is about 75 miles & an 80 minute drive to Lincoln City on Oregon's Coast.
- Tigard is on the edge of Oregon Wine Country, with Ponzi & Cooper Mountain nearby
- Tigard is 40 minutes from Salem, the capital of Oregon.
- Read all about Tigard
- Tigard was founded in the 1850's about the time that Portland incorporated.
- In 2011, Tigard is celebrating its 50 anniversary as an incorportated city.
- About 47,000 people call Tigard home.
- Don't miss old town Tigard just off Pacific Highway 99.
- Tigard offers a nearly new library, and on-going upgrades in its city center old town.
- Tigard is honored to be "Tree City USA".
- Tigard is home to 2 major shopping centers: Bridgeport and Washington Square
- Cook Park is the largest park in Tigard, with sports fields, picnic areas, walking paths along the Tualatin River and a huge playground.
Read all about Tigard
- The City of Tigard has designated 13 geographic areas, each with its own website.
- Within these 13 are probably 100 or more defined Tigard neighborhoods with distinctive ages, architecture & locations distinguishing them
- Because the school system is shared with Tualatin, some Tigard students attend high school in Tualatin.
- The homes generally become newer in south and west Tigard.
- Tigard neighborhoods tend to have winding streets because of the hills in the area, which create some stunning views of Mt Hood or the Oregon Coast Range.
- The older neighborhoods in Tigard have larger lots than most lots in Portland, with sizes up to plus or minus an acre in some areas.
- Tigard offers many housing options, from apartments, condo's and townhouses to luxury estates.
Read more about Tigard
.