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
5.3%
Salem5.4%
Medford2% diff
Cost 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
$435KSalem
$408KMedford
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,600Salem
$1,641Medford
3% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Salem32.7%
Medford1% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
541Salem
501Medford
8% diff
Property Crime
2,879Salem
3,938Medford
37% diff
Murder Rate
5Salem
4Medford
43% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FSalem
56°FMedford
3% diff
Jan Temp
42°FSalem
40°FMedford
4% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSalem
75°FMedford
8% diff
Rainfall
40.1"Salem
18.4"Medford
2.2x diff
Snowfall
1.1"Salem
3.4"Medford
3.1x 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%
Salem0.7%
Medford2.6x 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
7.4%
Salem6.3%
Medford17% 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
:
18
Medford
Salem leads in 20 of 38 categories