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 | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,530/mo | 20.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $523,100 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $85,876 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 105.1 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 126.7 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 106.5 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 106.6 | 7.7% 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 Medford, you'd need $113,580 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Medford, OR is about 12% cheaper overall than Portland, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Medford than in Portland. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $90,864 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.