2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Gresham, OR vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 7% more than it is in Gresham and is 4% below the National Average.
- Gresham unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Gresham, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,569  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,109$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,223  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gresham, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gresham, ORPortland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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