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Gresham, Oregon comes in at about 113,525 residents. Cost of living comes out expensive — 12% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,452/mo, and the median household income is about $69,437. Overall, 52/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #400 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 112 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's expensive territory. With median rent at $1,452/mo and median household income at $69,437, housing takes about 25% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $411,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 80°F, winters around 36°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 37 inches annually. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. Reported crime is somewhat above average, though specific neighborhoods vary widely. AQI runs about 43 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Gresham is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 44/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (95/100); the soft spot is education (21/100).
On the retirees profile, Gresham sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is climate (95/100); the soft spot is education (21/100).
Gresham is a tougher sell for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 54/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (95/100); the soft spot is education (21/100).
Gresham is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (95/100); the soft spot is education (21/100).
Our overall score for Gresham is 52/100 — a C-, sitting at #400 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Gresham sits at 112 — expensive, 12% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,452 a month.
Gresham runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 80°F, winter's near 36°F; 37 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 63/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 113,525 people live here, with 23% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 37.
Drop Gresham into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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