Population
Oakland Park
44,015
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Oakland Park
$68,424
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Oakland Park
$352,600
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Oakland Park
$1,645
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Oakland Park
5.70
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Oakland Park
130.3
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Oakland Park
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Oakland Park
5.8%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Oakland Park & Medford?
Medford is Oakland Park's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oakland Park
44,015
Medford
85,794
Medford has a 49% larger population than Oakland Park.
Violent Crime
Oakland Park
5.70
Medford
4.92
Oakland Park has a 14% higher violent crime than Medford.
Property Crime
Oakland Park
35.34
Medford
38.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Oakland Park
41.0%
Medford
51.9%
Oakland Park leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Oakland Park
5.8%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oakland Park
$68,424
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Oakland Park
$352,600
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oakland Park
19.6%
Medford
20.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Oakland Park
40.7%
Medford
79.8%
Medford has a 49% higher demographics than Oakland Park.
Cost of Living
Oakland Park
130.3
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oakland Park and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland Park
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Medford
Medford leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,900 in Oakland Park (55% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $2,333 in Oakland Park (52% lower). Medford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Oakland Park.
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.8% in Oakland Park. Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 49.3% in Oakland Park. Medford has a median rent of $1,321 vs $1,645 in Oakland Park (25% 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 ACSMedford: 41,223 vs Oakland Park: 27,143 for labor force. Oakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Oakland Park has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 43.5% in Medford.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park. Medford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Oakland Park. Medford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 19.1% in Oakland Park.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakland Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 39.6% in Medford. Medford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 19.6% in Oakland Park.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a population of 85,794, about 1.9x the size of Oakland Park (44,015).
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Black
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Asian
Oakland Park
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 3.8 vs Oakland Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Medford: 5 vs Oakland Park: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Medford has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Oakland Park. Oakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 10.0% in Medford.
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