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 | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,213/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $318,600 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $58,908 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 100.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 97.5 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 84.9 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 99.8 | 1.4% 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 $94,245 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wilmington, NC is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $75,396 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.