Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Medford?
Medford is Elk Grove's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Medford
59,062
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 3.0x larger than Medford (59,062).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Medford
1.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Medford
12.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Medford
4.4%
Elk Grove has a 34% higher unemployment than Medford.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Medford
$715,500
Medford has a 16% higher home values than Elk Grove.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Medford
42.7%
Medford has a 41% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 50% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove
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Medford
Medford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Elk Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,476 in Medford (26% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,941 in Medford (23% lower). Elk Grove scores 264.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.0% in Medford. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 53.1% in Medford.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Medford has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Medford has a per capita income of $61,508 vs $44,932 in Elk Grove (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Medford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.11 in Elk Grove. Medford has a property crime clearance of 19.4% compared to 13.9% in Elk Grove.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 3x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elk Grove
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.3 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove. Medford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a drive alone of 67.4% compared to 50.1% in Medford.
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