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What Is It Like to Live in Gresham?

What it costs to live in Gresham, and how it compares with other Oregon cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

30

39th best value in Oregon

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oregon cities.

Overall livability

41

30th overall in Oregon

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Gresham is home to about 114,164 people. A typical home runs $347,600 and a household earns around $61,800, a price-to-income ratio of 5.6. Among Oregon's largest cities, it ranks 39th for value and 30th overall.

Gresham at a glance

Median home price

$347,600

38th in OR of 46

Median rent

$1,321/mo

Median household income

$61,800

Home price to income

5.6x

Unemployment

6.2%

31st in OR of 46

School rating

5/10

26th in OR of 46

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OR of 46

Walk score

13/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oregon only. Updated 2026.