Gresham, OR vs Damascus, OR

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

MetricGresham, ORDamascus, OR
Population112,37811,437
Median Household Income$77,795$122,500
Median Rent$1,586/mo$2,654/mo
Median Home Value$458,700$653,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%35.8%
Poverty Rate13%3.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k362211*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3401,625*
Median AQI3731
Good AQI Days /yr283318
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min27.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.517.8
College Degree Rate23.3%33.6%
Foreign-Born %16.8%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.4%

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.