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Gresham vs Springfield

104 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+28% in Gresham) and rent (+26% in Gresham).

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Gresham, ORAn outdoors townOregon · 112,378 people
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Springfield, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 61,499 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

GreshamAn outdoors town
Outdoors#19 most conserved land in OR19 miles of trails across 47 parks and preserves Health53% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates College town1 collegeMt Hood Community College All about Gresham →
SpringfieldOne of the healthiest towns
Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$417K typical home16% below the OR typical home Outdoors#63 most walkable in OR12 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves All about Springfield →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+28%
Homes cost more in Gresham
Gresham $458,700Springfield $358,700
Rent+26%
Rent runs higher in Gresham
Gresham $1,586Springfield $1,258
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Gresham
Gresham $4,174Springfield $3,225
Average commute7 min
Springfield has the shorter commute
Gresham 26 minSpringfield 19 min
Conserved land+12.4 pts
Gresham has more conserved land
Gresham 15.8%Springfield 3.4%
Work in town+9.5 pts
More of Springfield’s workers stay in town
Springfield 25.9%Gresham 16.4%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Springfield places higher on 12 of 23 OR lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−GreshamSafer than 16% of U.S. towns C−SpringfieldSafer than 19% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−GreshamBetter than 45% of districts in the state C−SpringfieldBetter than 17% of districts in the state
Health
B−GreshamHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns C+SpringfieldHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
10Gresham
12Springfield

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 65 towns #57#20 Lowest obesityHealth · 147 towns #20#96 Shortest commuteGetting around · 147 towns #110#39 Most conserved landOutdoors · 141 towns #19#80 Best schoolsSchools · 121 towns #96#55 Most affordableCost of living · 147 towns #90#42 Lowest property taxCost of living · 147 towns #107#66 Cheapest rentCost of living · 145 towns #92#53

Left end = #1 in Oregon. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Gresham’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Gresham

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Gresham$2,790/mo
Typical home $465K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $1,586/mo · Housing →
Springfield$2,500/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,258/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Gresham and Springfield.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
GreshamSpringfield
Snow a year3″3″
January low37°F35°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)251d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th85th
Outdoors & history
GreshamSpringfield
Trails19 mi12 mi
Conserved land15.8%3.4%
Settled19051885
National Register places109
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—12
Community
GreshamSpringfield
Library hours a week57 hrs43 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

104 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GreshamORSpringfieldOR
Gresham ↔ Springfield104 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

GreshamSpringfield
People
Population 112,378Highest 61,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.2%Highest OR: +10.6% +4.1%Lowest OR: +10.6%
Median age 37±1Lowest 8% below OR 37.4±1.1Highest 7% below OR
Springfield and Gresham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±1.3Highest OR: 19.9% 21%±1.4Lowest OR: 19.9%
Gresham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±0.9Lowest OR: 19.1% 16.3%±1.2Highest OR: 19.1%
Springfield and Gresham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Highest OR: 36.8% 22.4%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1.1Highest OR: 5.7% 4.7%±0.7Lowest OR: 5.7%
Gresham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,795±$4kHighest 6% below OR $68,761±$3kLowest 17% below OR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $458,700±$5kHighest 4% below OR $358,700±$8kLowest 25% below OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,586±$37Highest 4% above OR $1,258±$44Lowest 18% below OR
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,174Highest 8% above OR $3,225Lowest 17% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±4.3Highest OR: 52.5% 50.2%±4.1Lowest OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line 13%Lowest OR: 11.9% 14.9%Highest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.8%Highest OR: 63.3% 55%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest same as OR 1976Lowest 5 yrs older than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 13% above OR 19 minLowest 16% below OR
Work from home 13%±1.5Highest OR: 19% 9.8%±1.5Lowest OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents 16.4%Lowest 25.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miHighest 6.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Lowest 1.05Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portland (41%)Eugene (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringfieldFew work in Gresham
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.8%Highest 3.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.6 miHighest 12.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 47Highest 33Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 99.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #96 of 121 in OR#55 of 121 in OR
School district Centennial SD 28J · Gresham-Barlow SD 10JSpringfield SD 19
High school in town Centennial High SchoolSpringfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school 26.7Highest 18.7Lowest
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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