Medford, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
59,062
Population
7,292/sq mi density
$118,089
Median Income
$61,508 per capita
$715,500
Home Value
$826,077 Zillow
$2,477
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
178
Violent Crime/100K
1,208 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$118,089 median income, 4.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$715,500 home value, $2,477/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
57,418 → 59,395
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.7%
$73,497 → $118,089
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Medford across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
60,823
+1,428 from 2023 (59,395)
Projected Median Income 2030
$164,618
+$46,529 from 2023 ($118,089)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57,418 | - | $73,497 | - |
| 2015 | 57,817 | +0.7% | $76,445 | +4% |
| 2017 | 57,809 | +-0% | $86,204 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 57,367 | -0.8% | $96,455 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 62,098 | +8.2% | $107,853 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 59,395 | -4.4% | $118,089 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.