Population
Hercules
26,245
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Hercules & Medford?
Medford is Hercules's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Medford
59,062
Medford (59,062) is about 2.3x larger than Hercules (26,245).
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
Medford
1.80
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
Medford
12.00
Medford has a 44% higher property crime than Hercules.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Medford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Medford
$715,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Medford
42.7%
Medford has a 19% higher education than Hercules.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Medford
69.4%
Medford's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Medford
205.7
Hercules has a 13% higher cost of living than Medford.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hercules
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Medford
Medford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 137.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 199.6 in Hercules. Medford has a living wage (1 adult) of $90,510 vs $104,204 in Hercules (15% lower). Medford has a living wage (family of 4) of $213,933 vs $246,299 in Hercules (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Hercules leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a single-family homes of 78.6% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Hercules has a owner-occupied of 81.1% compared to 53.1% in Medford. Hercules has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.0% in Medford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford: 37,237 vs Hercules: 14,530 for labor force. Hercules has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 8.2% in Medford. Medford has a work from home of 22.2% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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Crime & Safety — Hercules leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 10.07 in Medford. Hercules has a property crime clearance of 28.3% compared to 19.4% in Medford. Hercules has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.73 compared to 12.00 in Medford.
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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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 44.8% in Hercules. Medford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7% compared to 34.5% in Hercules.
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 ACSMedford has a population of 59,062, about 2.3x the size of Hercules (26,245). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 43.5.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hercules
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 4 vs Hercules: 3 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 0.1% in Hercules. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 9.1% in Hercules. Hercules has a drive alone of 62.9% compared to 50.1% in Medford.
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