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 | Medford | Palm Bay | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,345/mo | 9.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $226,200 | 57.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $62,538 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 97.0 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 109.1 | 90.1 | 21.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 97.6 | 3.9% higher 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 Medford, you'd need $101,566 in Palm Bay to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford, OR is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Palm Bay, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Medford than in Palm Bay. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $81,253 in Palm Bay to keep the same standard of living.