City comparison
Gresham, OR is about 10 miles (20 km) from Portland, OR in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 13 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Gresham, OR to Portland, OR takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Portland has a population of 646,101, vs 113,525 in Gresham — about 5.7× larger by population. By land area, Portland covers about 135 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Gresham.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | 5.4% higher in Portland |
| Median home value | $411,700 | $523,100 | 27.1% higher in Portland |
| Median household income | $69,437 | $85,876 | 23.7% higher in Portland |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 105.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 108.6 | 108.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 Gresham, you'd need $100,214 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gresham and Portland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gresham, you'd need about $80,171 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.