Portland vs Gresham
Portland, OR compared with Gresham, OR · 10 miles apart
Portland has 635,109 residents to Gresham’s 111,513. Portland comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Gresham does better on median rent, homeownership, unemployment.
| Portland, OR | Gresham, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 635,109 | 111,513 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,758 | 4,732 |
| Median household income | $90,919 | $77,795 |
| Median home value | $581,500 | $458,700 |
| Median rent | $1,655 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 52% | 55.8% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 38.8 | 37 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.8% | 23.3% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 13% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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