Population
Columbia
105,871
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Columbia
$480,300
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Columbia
$1,998
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Columbia
N/A
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Columbia
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Columbia & Medford?
Medford is Columbia's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbia
105,871
Medford
59,062
Columbia has a 44% larger population than Medford.
Political Leaning
Columbia
27.4%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Columbia
4.5%
Medford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Columbia
$129,173
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Columbia
$480,300
Medford
$715,500
Medford has a 33% higher home values than Columbia.
Education
Columbia
44.5%
Medford
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Columbia
46.0%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 34% higher demographics than Columbia.
Cost of Living
Columbia
185.2
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Columbia and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbia
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Medford
Columbia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,511 vs $2,476 in Medford (39% lower). Columbia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,857 vs $2,941 in Medford (37% lower). Columbia scores 237.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a single-family homes of 65.5% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Medford has a median home value of $715,500 vs $480,300 in Columbia (33% higher). Columbia has a owner-occupied of 64.9% compared to 53.1% in Medford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia: 60,493 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Medford has a government sector of 41.2% compared to 36.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a median household income of $129,173 vs $118,089 in Medford (9% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 52.8% in Columbia. Columbia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 44.5% compared to 42.7% in Medford.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbia has a population of 105,871, about 1.8x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Columbia
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 4 vs Columbia: 3 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.3 vs Columbia: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Columbia. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 2.9% in Columbia. Columbia has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 50.1% in Medford.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
Airports
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