Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$458,700
Portland $559,400
Median rent$1,586/mo
Portland $1,724/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Portland 35%
Gresham
Multnomah County112,378 residents3 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
37th of 43 Portland suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by schools.
53
Portland median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Gresham is like to live in, by category
Bars show Gresham against Portland. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency24th pct
Portland median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Portland median 18.5
Graduation rate73%
Portland median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index91
Portland 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Portland 0.87%
Local sales tax0.00%
Portland median 0.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute26.0 min
Portland 25.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Portland 65%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Portland median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés169
Portland median 65 · within 2 miles
Groceries15
Portland median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks95
Portland median 68 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Median household income$77,795
Portland $97,436
Unemployment5.6%
Portland 5.1%
Professional occupations32%
Portland 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Gresham on schools
Gresham's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lake Oswego14 mi from GreshamA− 76 B West Linn13 mi from GreshamA− 71 B− Wilsonville21 mi from GreshamB+ 64 C+ Sherwood22 mi from GreshamB+ 68 B− Beaverton18 mi from GreshamB+ 71 B− Camas7 mi from GreshamB 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Gresham
Is Gresham, OR a good place to live?
Gresham scores 53 out of 100, 37th of 43 Portland suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Gresham expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $458,700, 18% below the Portland median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,586/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Gresham?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Gresham sit at the 24th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 73% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. Gresham is served by Gresham-Barlow SD 10j, Reynolds SD 7 and Centennial SD 28j. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Gresham?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Gresham?
Within two miles there are 15 groceries, 169 restaurants and cafés and 95 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Gresham old or new?
The median home in Gresham was built in 1981 — close to 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. 59% 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.