Population
Rockville
67,218
Medford
59,062
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
Rockville
$658,300
Medford
$715,500
Rent
Rockville
$2,244
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
Rockville
1.50
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
Rockville
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are Rockville & Medford?
Medford is Rockville's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockville
67,218
Medford
59,062
Rockville has a 12% larger population than Medford.
Violent Crime
Rockville
1.50
Medford
1.80
Medford has a 16% higher violent crime than Rockville.
Property Crime
Rockville
15.23
Medford
12.00
Rockville has a 21% higher property crime than Medford.
Political Leaning
Rockville
21.9%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Medford has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Rockville
3.7%
Medford
4.4%
Medford has a 16% higher unemployment than Rockville.
Median Income
Rockville
$122,384
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Rockville
$658,300
Medford
$715,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Rockville
46.4%
Medford
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Rockville
48.0%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 31% higher demographics than Rockville.
Cost of Living
Rockville
199.4
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockville and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockville has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Medford (24% lower). Rockville has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Medford (19% lower). Rockville scores 285.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
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Housing Market — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a single-family homes of 54.8% compared to 39.5% in Medford. Medford has a median property tax of $6,072 vs $6,681 in Rockville (10% lower). Rockville has a median rent of $2,244 vs $2,477 in Medford (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rockville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 22.2% in Medford. Rockville has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 4.4% in Medford. Medford has a government sector of 41.2% compared to 36.0% in Rockville.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.92 in Rockville. Medford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.45 in Rockville. Rockville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.34 in Medford.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRockville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 42.7% in Medford. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 54.5% in Rockville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockville has a population of 67,218, about 1.1x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.4.
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Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 3.3 vs Rockville: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Rockville. Rockville has a work from home of 30.2% compared to 22.2% in Medford. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 12.4% in Rockville.
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