Gresham vs Santa Maria
Gresham, OR compared with Santa Maria, CA · 738 miles apart
Gresham has 111,513 residents to Santa Maria’s 111,390. Gresham comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Santa Maria does better on median household income, average commute.
| Gresham, OR | Santa Maria, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,513 | 111,390 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,732 | 4,883 |
| Median household income | $77,795 | $84,746 |
| Median home value | $458,700 | $531,700 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $1,925 |
| Homeownership | 55.8% | 50.2% |
| Average commute | 26 min | 22.4 min |
| Median age | 37 | 29.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.3% | 15.7% |
| Poverty rate | 13% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 7.3% |
| Price to income | 5.9× | 6.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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