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 | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,452/mo | $1,530/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $411,700 | $523,100 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,437 | $85,876 | 19.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 105.1 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 125.5 | 126.7 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 106.5 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.6 | 106.6 | 1.9% 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 $103,035 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gresham, OR is about 2.9% cheaper overall than Portland, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Gresham than in Portland. If you earn $80,000 in Gresham, you'd need about $82,428 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.