Population
Fremont
228,518
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Fremont
$1,289,400
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Fremont
$2,905
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Fremont
1.97
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Fremont
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Fremont & Medford?
Medford is Fremont's #17 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fremont
228,518
Medford
59,062
Fremont (228,518) is about 3.9x larger than Medford (59,062).
Violent Crime
Fremont
1.97
Medford
1.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Fremont
23.28
Medford
12.00
Fremont has a 48% higher property crime than Medford.
Political Leaning
Fremont
21.0%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Medford has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Fremont
4.3%
Medford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Fremont
$176,350
Medford
$118,089
Fremont has a 33% higher median income than Medford.
Home Values
Fremont
$1,289,400
Medford
$715,500
Fremont has a 45% higher home values than Medford.
Education
Fremont
45.1%
Medford
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Fremont
19.4%
Medford
69.4%
Medford's demographics is significantly higher than Fremont's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Fremont
269.9
Medford
205.7
Fremont has a 24% higher cost of living than Medford.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fremont and Medford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 140.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 184.8 in Fremont. Medford scores 205.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 269.9 in Fremont. Medford has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,510 vs $118,743 in Fremont (31% lower).
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Housing Market — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a median home value of $1,289,400 vs $715,500 in Medford (80% higher). Fremont has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Medford has a median property tax of $6,072 vs $9,025 in Fremont (49% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont: 123,777 vs Medford: 37,237 for labor force. Fremont has a median household income of $176,350 vs $118,089 in Medford (49% higher). Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 22.2% in Medford.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 3.43 in Fremont. Medford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.64 in Fremont. Medford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.00 compared to 23.28 in Fremont.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFremont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.1% compared to 42.7% in Medford. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 55.1% in Fremont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFremont has a population of 228,518, about 3.9x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 38.8.
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Fremont
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 4 vs Fremont: 3 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.3 vs Fremont: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fremont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Fremont. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 4.7% in Fremont. Fremont has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 22.2% in Medford.
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