2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Gold Beach, OR vs Portland, OR

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Is it cheaper to live in Portland or is it cheaper to live in Gold Beach?
- Portland is 28.2% more expensive than Gold Beach.

Which city has more affordable housing, Portland or Gold Beach?
- Portland housing costs are 48.3% more expensive than Gold Beach housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Gold Beach or is Health Care more affordable in Portland.
- Health related expenses are 9.9% less in Portland.
 Gold Beach, ORPortland, ORUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.7100
 Food & Groceries100.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock90.6100
 Housing124.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$537,200$338,100
 Utilities67  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock129.9100
 Miscellaneous108.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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