Medford vs Springfield
Medford, OR compared with Springfield, OR · 119 miles apart
Medford has 86,494 residents to Springfield’s 61,431. Medford comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Springfield does better on median rent, unemployment, price to income.
| Medford, OR | Springfield, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,494 | 61,431 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,014 | 3,826 |
| Median household income | $73,230 | $68,761 |
| Median home value | $417,100 | $358,700 |
| Median rent | $1,376 | $1,258 |
| Homeownership | 56.3% | 55% |
| Average commute | 16.6 min | 19.4 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30.1% | 22.4% |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Price to income | 5.7× | 5.2× |
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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