Medford vs Santa Barbara
Medford, OR compared with Santa Barbara, CA · 574 miles apart
Medford has 86,494 residents to Santa Barbara’s 86,422. Medford comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Santa Barbara does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +.
| Medford, OR | Santa Barbara, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,494 | 86,422 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,014 | 4,434 |
| Median household income | $73,230 | $106,182 |
| Median home value | $417,100 | $1,570,800 |
| Median rent | $1,376 | $2,413 |
| Homeownership | 56.3% | 39.9% |
| Average commute | 16.6 min | 17.3 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 39.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.1% | 51.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 14% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.7× | 14.8× |
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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