Population
Concord
124,260
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Concord
$755,900
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Concord
$2,226
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Concord
4.87
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Concord & Medford?
Medford is Concord's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
124,260
Medford
59,062
Concord (124,260) is about 2.1x larger than Medford (59,062).
Violent Crime
Concord
4.87
Medford
1.80
Concord's violent crime is significantly higher than Medford's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Concord
28.86
Medford
12.00
Concord's property crime is significantly higher than Medford's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Concord
29.4%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Medford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$755,900
Medford
$715,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Concord
27.1%
Medford
42.7%
Medford has a 37% higher education than Concord.
Demographics
Concord
48.1%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 31% higher demographics than Concord.
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Medford
Medford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 133.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 140.3 in Medford. Concord scores 292.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford. Concord scores 197.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 205.7 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 — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a single-family homes of 65.0% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Concord has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.0% in Medford. Concord has a median property tax of $5,119 vs $6,072 in Medford (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 67,305 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Medford has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 15.1% in Concord. Medford has a per capita income of $61,508 vs $49,514 in Concord (19% higher).
Median Household Income
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 1.44 in Concord. Medford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 4.24 in Concord. Medford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.80 compared to 4.87 in Concord.
Violent 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 — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7% compared to 27.1% in Concord. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 41.1% in Concord.
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 ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 2.1x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Concord
Medford
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Medford: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Concord. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 7.3% in Concord. Medford has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 15.1% in Concord.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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