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Salem vs Medford
Side-by-side comparison of Salem, OR and Medford, OR
Demographics
Population
177KSalem
86KMedford
2.1x diff
Median Age
36Salem
39Medford
10% diff
Pop. Density
3,610Salem
3,002Medford
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
48Salem
26Medford
88% diff
Male
50.5%
Salem49.5%
Medford2% diff
Female
49.5%
Salem50.5%
Medford2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$72KSalem
$70KMedford
2% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KSalem
$36KMedford
2% diff
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Salem8.0%
Medford35% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Salem3.2%
MedfordCost of Living
103Salem
103Medford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005Salem
$1,113Medford
11% diff
Housing
Home Value
$382KSalem
$387KMedford
1% diff
Median Rent
$1,323Salem
$1,321Medford
0% diff
Homeownership
55.7%
Salem55.3%
Medford1% diff
Zillow Value
$432KSalem
$402KMedford
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,600Salem
$1,641Medford
3% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Salem32.7%
Medford1% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
381Salem
502Medford
32% diff
Property Crime
3,689Salem
6,543Medford
77% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
53°FSalem
53°FMedford
1% diff
Jan Temp
40°FSalem
38°FMedford
5% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSalem
75°FMedford
7% diff
Rainfall
46.3"Salem
31.2"Medford
49% diff
Snowfall
26.6"Salem
35.6"Medford
34% diff
Sunny Days
239Salem
282Medford
18% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
31.4%
Salem29.5%
Medford6% diff
High School+
88.7%
Salem91.2%
Medford3% diff
Graduate+
12.1%
Salem9.6%
Medford26% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.4 minSalem
16.8 minMedford
33% diff
Drive Alone
68.4%
Salem75.9%
Medford11% diff
Public Transit
1.8%
Salem0.8%
Medford2.4x diff
Work from Home
14.0%
Salem10.0%
Medford40% diff
Health
Obesity
41.8%
Salem33.4%
Medford25% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Salem14.1%
Medford10% diff
Uninsured
11.7%
Salem10.6%
Medford10% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Salem10.3%
Medford7% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Salem5.5%
Medford2% diff
Depression
27.9%
Salem28.0%
Medford0% diff
The Verdict
20
Salem
:
17
Medford
Salem leads in 20 of 37 categories