Salem vs Medford
Salem, OR compared with Medford, OR · 179 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Medford’s 86,494. Salem comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, price to income. Medford does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Salem, OR | Medford, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 86,494 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 3,014 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $73,230 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $417,100 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,376 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 56.3% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 16.6 min |
| Median age | 36 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 30.1% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 5.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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