City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bend | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,214/mo | 35.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $355,600 | 62.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $65,647 | 25.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 111.0 | 109.1 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bend, you'd need $92,509 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford, OR is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Bend, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Medford than in Bend. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $74,007 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.