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 | Los Banos | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,433/mo | $1,214/mo | 18.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $389,500 | $355,600 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,164 | $65,647 | 16.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.4 | 109.1 | 36.0% 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 Los Banos, you'd need $99,931 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Los Banos and Medford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Los Banos than in Medford. If you earn $80,000 in Los Banos, you'd need about $79,945 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.