Population
Vancouver
192,696
Gresham
112,818
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Gresham
$73,608
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Gresham
$440,000
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Gresham
$1,508
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Gresham
4.10
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Gresham
138.2
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Gresham
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Gresham
5.3%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Gresham?
Gresham is Vancouver's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Gresham
112,818
Vancouver has a 41% larger population than Gresham.
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Gresham
4.10
Vancouver has a 30% higher violent crime than Gresham.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Gresham
24.27
Vancouver has a 29% higher property crime than Gresham.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Gresham
17.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (62% difference).
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Gresham
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Gresham
$73,608
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Gresham
$440,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Gresham
16.0%
Vancouver has a 27% higher education than Gresham.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Gresham
67.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Gresham
138.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Gresham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Gresham
Vancouver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gresham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGresham scores 109.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Gresham has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,792 vs $63,294 in Vancouver. Gresham has a living wage (family of 4) of $143,690 vs $149,603 in Vancouver.
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Housing Market — Gresham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGresham has a owner-occupied of 56.1% compared to 49.9% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Gresham. Vancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,041 in Gresham (9% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver: 101,818 vs Gresham: 58,697 for labor force. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 11.5% in Gresham. Vancouver has a per capita income of $42,839 vs $35,390 in Gresham (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Gresham leads
Source: FBI UCRGresham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.73 compared to 23.41 in Vancouver. Gresham has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.62 compared to 3.93 in Vancouver. Gresham has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 4.69 in Vancouver.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vancouver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVancouver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 16.0% in Gresham. Vancouver has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 34.2% in Gresham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a population of 192,696, about 1.7x the size of Gresham (112,818).
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Vancouver
Gresham
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Gresham: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGresham has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Gresham. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 11.5% in Gresham.
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