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 | Gresham | Hillsboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,452/mo | $1,797/mo | 19.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $411,700 | $452,300 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,437 | $98,891 | 29.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 107.6 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 125.5 | 130.7 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 111.7 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.6 | 113.6 | 7.9% lower 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 Gresham, you'd need $113,448 in Hillsboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gresham, OR is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Gresham than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Gresham, you'd need about $90,759 in Hillsboro to keep the same standard of living.