The City of Beaverton is located seven miles west of Portland (Oregon) in the Tualatin River Valley, encompasses 18.6 square miles and is home to about 83,097 residents. The City is Oregon's fifth largest city and is the largest incorporated city in Washington County.

Beaverton is a family friendly city and is well known for its many attractive and well-planned neighborhoods. Residents enjoy easy access to a complete range of community services, including the Portland metropolitan west-side's largest shopping district and dozens of churches serving all denominations. The City has a vast amount of "Green Space" with over 100 parks encompassing 1,000 acres. A park is located within a half mile of every home and the City features 30 miles of hiking trails and a 25-mile network of bike paths. Beaverton residents are able to enjoy many outdoor activities with ski slopes and ocean beaches a little more than an hour away.

There are over 36,000 students in 46 schools from grades K-12 in the Beaverton School District (3rd largest district in Oregon). Nationally acclaimed for students' high SAT scores, Beaverton schools have formed strong partnerships with area businesses. Several highly regarded private schools as well as some of the region's best state and private universities and community colleges are located within 30-miles of Beaverton.