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 | Marana | Medford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,579/mo | $1,214/mo | 30.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $347,700 | $355,600 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $105,624 | $65,647 | 60.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 104.9 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 109.1 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 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 Marana, you'd need $100,040 in Medford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Marana and Medford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Medford than in Marana. If you earn $80,000 in Marana, you'd need about $80,032 in Medford to keep the same standard of living.