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What Is It Like to Live in Medford?

What it costs to live in Medford, and how it compares with other Oregon cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

25

41st best value in Oregon

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oregon cities.

Overall livability

27

44th overall in Oregon

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Medford is home to about 84,894 people. A typical home runs $307,200 and a household earns around $57,400, a price-to-income ratio of 5.3. Among Oregon's largest cities, it ranks 41st for value and 44th overall.

Medford at a glance

Median home price

$307,200

36th in OR of 46

Median rent

$1,113/mo

Median household income

$57,400

Home price to income

5.3x

Unemployment

5.5%

23rd in OR of 46

School rating

4/10

36th in OR of 46

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OR of 46

Walk score

9/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oregon only. Updated 2026.