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 | Bremerton | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $1,452/mo | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $411,700 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $69,437 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.0 | 112.4 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bremerton, you'd need $100,135 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bremerton and Gresham have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Gresham than in Bremerton. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $80,108 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.