Salem vs Gresham
Salem, OR compared with Gresham, OR · 49 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Gresham’s 111,513. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Gresham does better on median household income, poverty rate, unemployment.
| Salem, OR | Gresham, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 111,513 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,732 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $77,795 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $458,700 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 55.8% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 36 | 37 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 23.3% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 13% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 5.9× |
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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