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 | Bend | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,452/mo | 13.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $411,700 | 40.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $69,437 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.2 | 104.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.4 | 125.5 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.8 | 105.0 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.7 | 104.6 | 4.9% 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 Bend, you'd need $92,870 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gresham, OR is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Bend, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Gresham than in Bend. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $74,296 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.