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Medford, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Jackson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
85,794
Population
3,002/sq mi density
$70,497
Median Income
$35,707 per capita
$387,000
Home Value
$402,289 Zillow
$1,321
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
502
Violent Crime/100K
6,543 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,497 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$387,000 home value, $1,321/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
502 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,497
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,707
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% 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
$70,497
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,707
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,809
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,113
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,113
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,469M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
10%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,355
Restaurants
644
Healthcare
808
Retail
855
Manufacturing
283
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,809
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,865
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,497 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,113 |
| County GDP | $13,469M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,355 |
| Restaurants | 644 |
| Healthcare | 808 |
| Retail | 855 |
| Manufacturing | 283 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,809 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,865 |