Damascus, OR vs Gladstone, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDamascus, ORGladstone, OR
Population11,43711,977
Median Household Income$122,500$91,250
Median Rent$2,654/mo$1,740/mo
Median Home Value$653,100$480,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%57.2%
Poverty Rate3.2%13.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k211*127
Property Crime Rate /100k1,625*1,644
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr318318
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute27.7 min23.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.817.7
College Degree Rate33.6%25.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Damascus (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.