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Portland

Portland, OR

Population: 642,715
VS
Medford

Medford, OR

Population: 85,794

Portland vs Medford

Side-by-side comparison of Portland, OR and Medford, OR

Demographics

Population
643KPortland
86KMedford
7.5x diff
Median Age
39Portland
39Medford
1% diff
Pop. Density
4,815Portland
3,002Medford
60% diff
Area (sq mi)
145Portland
26Medford
5.6x diff
Male
49.7%
Portland
49.5%
Medford
0% diff
Female
50.3%
Portland
50.5%
Medford
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$89KPortland
$70KMedford
26% diff
Per Capita Income
$55KPortland
$36KMedford
55% diff
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Portland
8.0%
Medford
13% diff
Unemployment
3.9%
Portland
3.2%
Medford
22% diff
Cost of Living
103Portland
103Medford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,553Portland
$1,113Medford
40% diff

Housing

Home Value
$558KPortland
$387KMedford
44% diff
Median Rent
$1,596Portland
$1,321Medford
21% diff
Homeownership
52.8%
Portland
55.3%
Medford
5% diff
Zillow Value
$524KPortland
$402KMedford
30% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,710Portland
$1,641Medford
4% diff
Rent Burden
30.6%
Portland
32.7%
Medford
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
545Portland
502Medford
9% diff
Property Crime
5,203Portland
6,543Medford
26% diff
Murder Rate
4Portland
0Medford

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FPortland
53°FMedford
1% diff
Jan Temp
41°FPortland
38°FMedford
6% diff
Jul Temp
71°FPortland
75°FMedford
6% diff
Rainfall
53.8"Portland
31.2"Medford
73% diff
Snowfall
32.0"Portland
35.6"Medford
11% diff
Sunny Days
235Portland
282Medford
20% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
53.5%
Portland
29.5%
Medford
81% diff
High School+
93.3%
Portland
91.2%
Medford
2% diff
Graduate+
21.3%
Portland
9.6%
Medford
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.6 minPortland
16.8 minMedford
46% diff
Drive Alone
50.5%
Portland
75.9%
Medford
50% diff
Public Transit
7.3%
Portland
0.8%
Medford
9.7x diff
Work from Home
25.3%
Portland
10.0%
Medford
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
28.2%
Portland
33.4%
Medford
18% diff
Smoking
11.5%
Portland
14.1%
Medford
23% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Portland
10.6%
Medford
51% diff
Diabetes
9.0%
Portland
10.3%
Medford
14% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Portland
5.5%
Medford
10% diff
Depression
30.1%
Portland
28.0%
Medford
8% diff

The Verdict

26 Portland
:
12 Medford

Portland leads in 26 of 38 categories

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