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 | Chicago | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,214/mo | 8.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $355,600 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,673 | $65,647 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 104.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.2 | 109.1 | 21.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.6 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 101.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicago, you'd need $97,544 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford, OR is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Medford than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Chicago, you'd need about $78,035 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.