Aloha is a census-designated place in Washington County, Oregon. It is an unincorporated area. It is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton Metro Area, and has a total area of 7.4 square miles, all of which is land. It was named in 1912. Efforts have been made to incorporate it, but they haven't met with success.

Manufacturing, construction, tourism, accommodation services are the major commercial activities here. Public schooling comprises five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. There are also many private schools in the area. Higher education is provided by the Northwest College. The closest hospital is Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, located about 5 miles away in Portland. The cost of living here is 16.20% higher than the country average.

This place gets about 39 inches of rain annually. The number of days with measurable precipitation is 152. Snowfall is about 2 inches annually.

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