Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Ashland is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium college and tourism market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oregon
Gresham is a supplemental starter city profile for the Portland-area commuter market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Gresham has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gresham has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gresham minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Gresham | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,980 | $1,618 | -$362 | Gresham | Gresham has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $553,166 | $472,119 | -$81,047 | Gresham | Gresham has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $206/mo | -$6/mo | Gresham | Gresham has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 111 | -2 | Gresham | Gresham has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,491 | $70,034 | -$26,457 | Gresham | Gresham has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 76/100 | +9 | Gresham | Gresham has the higher move score. |