Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$480,700
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,740/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Portland 35%
Gladstone
Clackamas County11,977 residentsGladstone SD 115
61
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Portland median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gladstone is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gladstone against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency48th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.7
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate91%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index94
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Mean commute23.1 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés79
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks74
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$91,250
Portland $97,436
Unemployment5.9%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations32%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gladstone on housing & affordability
Gladstone's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Felida23 mi from GladstoneB 61 C Damascus8 mi from GladstoneB− 51 D+ Cedar Mill14 mi from GladstoneB− 71 B− West Linn3 mi from GladstoneC+ 71 B− Lake Oswego6 mi from GladstoneC+ 76 B Camas17 mi from GladstoneC+ 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Gladstone
Is Gladstone, OR a good place to live?
Gladstone scores 61 out of 100, 24th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gladstone expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $480,700, 14% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,740/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gladstone?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Gladstone sit at the 48th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 19.7 student–teacher ratio. Gladstone is served by Gladstone SD 115. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gladstone?
The mean commute is 23.1 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gladstone?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 79 restaurants and cafés and 74 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Gladstone old or new?
The median home in Gladstone was built in 1976 — older than the Portland median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.