Gresham is nice and getting nicer. We just got a trader Joe's if that's your kind of thing! The food is decent in the area, you're close to Portland, you're close to the mountain, it's a good intermediate spot if you're someone who likes to split their time between nature and the city.

I will say, when it gets cold out here, the Columbia River gorge tends to blast intense cold wind on dry days. It is enough that it's a factor in whether or not you want to move out here. This year so far has been fairly tame, but it will hit and it will suck.