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 | Corvallis | Gresham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,315/mo | $1,452/mo | 9.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $436,000 | $411,700 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,610 | $69,437 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 113.6 | 112.4 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 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 Corvallis, you'd need $104,083 in Gresham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Corvallis, OR is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Gresham, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Corvallis than in Gresham. If you earn $80,000 in Corvallis, you'd need about $83,266 in Gresham to keep the same standard of living.