City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beaverton | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,452/mo | 14.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $411,700 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $69,437 | 28.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 104.3 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 125.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 105.0 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.1 | 104.6 | 5.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaverton, you'd need $92,405 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gresham, OR is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Beaverton, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Gresham than in Beaverton. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $73,924 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.