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 | Houston | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,214/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $355,600 | 33.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $65,647 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.9 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 109.1 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.6 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.4 | 7.1% 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 Houston, you'd need $101,499 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Medford than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $81,199 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.