Living in Gresham, OR
Suburb in Oregon
Gresham is a suburb in Oregon, home to about 113,000 people, with 2.1 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Gresham a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Dog-friendly: 33 dog parks within 9 mi
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer graduates: 24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 2.1 million people live within 31 mi
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Gresham ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Gresham: common questions
What is the cost of living in Gresham?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $446k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,620 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 105, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Gresham?
Oregon collects about $3,084 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.92% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Gresham safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Gresham?
Gresham has cool winters: winter days average around 48°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does Gresham get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.81 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Gresham?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 10 mi away.
How Gresham scores
Each bar compares Gresham with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
Places like Gresham
These places have the most similar overall profile across all 23 aspects.
Nearby
See all the best places to live in Oregon.
Is Gresham right for you?
Answer 27 quick questions and see how it ranks against your priorities.