Community Profiles

Hillsboro, OR

Hillsboro, the heart of Oregon’s Silicon Forest on Portland’s west side, is continuously evolving as an advanced manufacturing technology hub and the location for many of Oregon’s largest and most vital technology businesses. Intel, Oregon’s largest private employer, has four area campuses including Intel’s primary Technology Development Center. Genentech, Qorvo, Jireh Semiconductor, NTT Global, Tokyo Electron and Nvidia are examples of Hillsboro’s growing technology and advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Hillsboro's No. 7 ranking on Livability's “2021 Top 100 Best Places to Live” in the US list demonstrates jobs, housing, education, and recreational amenities are significant factors to sustaining a well-balanced Hillsboro. Learn more here.