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Roughly 85,539 people live in Medford, Oregon. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,214/mo; the typical household pulls in $65,647. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 44/100 — a D, putting it at #713 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Medford sits at 100 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,214/mo against $65,647 median household income), housing eats roughly 22% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $355,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 81°F in summer, 36°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 40 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. Crime runs notably high by national standards. As always, neighborhood-level data tells a more nuanced story than the citywide figure. AQI is in the moderate range at about 55.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Medford isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 45/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (94/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (6/100).
For retirees, Medford isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (94/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (6/100).
For remote workers, Medford isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (94/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (6/100).
For young professionals, Medford isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is climate (94/100); the soft spot is environmental quality (6/100).
Our overall score for Medford is 44/100 — a D, sitting at #713 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Medford sits at 100 — moderate, essentially matching the national average. Median renter pays around $1,214 a month.
Medford runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 81°F, winter's near 36°F; 40 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 44/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 85,539 people live here, with 28% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 38.
Drop Medford into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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