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    Moving to Gresham, OR

    Is Gresham a good place to live?

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    Gresham ranks #26 of 27 Oregon cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (18/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $440,000
    +6.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,508
    per month
    Household income
    $73,608
    median
    Unemployment
    5.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Gresham

    The median home value in Gresham is $440,000 and median rent is $1,508 a month, against a median household income of $73,608. Homes cost about 6.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Gresham crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oregon the 2025 rate was 319 violent and 2,184 property crimes per 100,000 people — #4 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Gresham, OR

    Gresham has about 112,818 residents, 5.3% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Gresham with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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