Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Salem is the state-capital affordability market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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 Salem has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Gresham minus Salem.
| Metric | Salem | Gresham | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,591 | $1,618 | +$27 | Salem | Salem has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $438,754 | $472,119 | +$33,365 | Salem | Salem has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $206/mo | +$5/mo | Salem | Salem has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 111 | +1 | Salem | Salem has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $71,100 | $70,034 | -$1,066 | Gresham | Gresham has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 76/100 | +3 | Gresham | Gresham has the higher move score. |