Living in Gresham (Oregon)

Gresham (Oregon) is a city in Oregon, United States, home to 110,553 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 8%, #783 of 10,762), commuters (top 10%, #569 of 6,227), business owners (top 10%, #1,183 of 12,111).

Residents110,553
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (Portland International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km950,300 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line6.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,761 km
Within 10 km169,926 people
Greater areaGreater Portland, 20 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 1:29

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How Gresham (Oregon) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oregon
Young family53#4,535 of 11,898#36 of 122Map
Low-income household30#7,016 of 9,771#50 of 124Map
Low-income family38#5,383 of 8,006#53 of 90Map
Single parent46#3,704 of 6,237#41 of 73Map
Pensioner couple67#2,065 of 9,474#29 of 100Map
Single pensioner64#3,092 of 9,474#44 of 100Map
Early retiree71#783 of 10,762#13 of 133Map
Single professional67#827 of 4,537#4 of 55Map
Young professional70#669 of 4,444#4 of 55Map
DINKS74#683 of 3,053#4 of 41Map
Remote worker64#1,298 of 7,271#14 of 97Map
Commuter76#569 of 6,227#4 of 76Map
Car-free household72#615 of 3,933#4 of 48Map
Student73#615 of 2,119#1 of 18Map
First-home buyer42#4,232 of 8,006#40 of 90Map
Budget-constrained mover26#9,875 of 12,111#90 of 149Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#693 of 4,114#4 of 52Map
Expat professional73#1,051 of 7,271#13 of 97Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3,156 of 9,474#40 of 100Map
Nature-focused household23#16,409 of 18,063#162 of 224Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#10,264 of 16,523#164 of 211Map
Rural value seeker13#16,762 of 18,063#197 of 224Map
High-net-worth mover75#814 of 16,523#3 of 211Map
Lottery winner80#409 of 21,167#2 of 255Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,950 of 12,111#26 of 149Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,183 of 12,111#15 of 149Map
Digital native64#507 of 4,750#2 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Foundation88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Health and elderly75
  • Education and family74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Safety and community36
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability14
  • Green space13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.