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 | Porterville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,086/mo | 11.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $246,900 | 44.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $55,785 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 109.1 | 148.3 | 26.4% lower 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 Medford, you'd need $100,040 in Porterville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford and Porterville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Porterville than in Medford. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $80,032 in Porterville to keep the same standard of living.