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 | Rochester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,218/mo | 0.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $268,800 | 32.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $83,973 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 102.9 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 89.4 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 93.0 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 93.8 | 4.9% 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 $95,291 in Rochester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester, MN is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $76,233 in Rochester to keep the same standard of living.