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Medford, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
25,681
Population
2,378/sq mi density
$128,631
Median Income
$46,017 per capita
$444,500
Home Value
$590,607 Zillow
$2,404
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
356 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$128,631 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$444,500 home value, $2,404/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$128,631
71% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,017
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$128,631
171%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,017
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,245
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,522
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,522
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.4%
28% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$139,014M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
6.4%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,343
Restaurants
4,024
Healthcare
5,146
Retail
6,106
Manufacturing
1,670
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,245
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,682
262% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $128,631 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,017 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,522 |
| County GDP | $139,014M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 6.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,343 |
| Restaurants | 4,024 |
| Healthcare | 5,146 |
| Retail | 6,106 |
| Manufacturing | 1,670 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,682 |