Population
Missoula
75,600
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Missoula & Medford?
Medford is Missoula's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Medford
85,794
Medford has a 12% larger population than Missoula.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Medford
4.92
Missoula has a 18% higher violent crime than Medford.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Medford
38.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Medford
51.9%
Missoula leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Medford
5.4%
Medford has a 12% higher unemployment than Missoula.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Medford
20.6%
Missoula has a 40% higher education than Medford.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Medford
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Missoula
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Medford
Missoula leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in Missoula. Medford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,400 in Missoula (14% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,655 in Missoula (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a median property tax of $3,003 vs $4,117 in Missoula (37% lower). Medford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.5% in Missoula. Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 55.6% in Missoula.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Missoula has a per capita income of $42,269 vs $35,707 in Medford (18% higher). Missoula: 46,677 vs Medford: 41,223 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMissoula has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.90 in Medford. Medford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.35 compared to 4.42 in Missoula. Missoula has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.04 in Medford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Missoula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 20.6% in Medford. Missoula has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 39.6% in Medford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a population of 85,794, about 1.1x the size of Missoula (75,600). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 39.1.
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Missoula
Medford
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Medford: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Missoula has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 10.0% in Medford.
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