Population
Santa Fe
88,224
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Santa Fe
$70,110
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Santa Fe
$411,500
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Santa Fe
$1,380
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Santa Fe
N/A
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Santa Fe
127.5
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Santa Fe
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Fe
5.1%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Santa Fe & Medford?
Medford is Santa Fe's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Fe
88,224
Medford
85,794
Both cities have similar populations — Santa Fe at 88,224 and Medford at 85,794.
Political Leaning
Santa Fe
24.4%
Medford
51.9%
Santa Fe leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Santa Fe
5.1%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Santa Fe
$70,110
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Santa Fe
$411,500
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Santa Fe
34.2%
Medford
20.6%
Santa Fe has a 40% higher education than Medford.
Demographics
Santa Fe
61.0%
Medford
79.8%
Medford has a 24% higher demographics than Santa Fe.
Cost of Living
Santa Fe
127.5
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Fe and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Santa Fe
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Medford
Medford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.2 in Santa Fe. Medford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,390 in Santa Fe (13% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,685 in Santa Fe (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 10.6% in Santa Fe. Santa Fe has a median property tax of $2,055 vs $3,003 in Medford (32% lower). Santa Fe has a owner-occupied of 62.8% compared to 55.3% in Medford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Santa Fe has a per capita income of $47,121 vs $35,707 in Medford (32% higher). Medford has a government sector of 43.5% compared to 35.2% in Santa Fe.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a violent crime clearance of 63.5% compared to 0.0% in Santa Fe. Medford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 0.0% in Santa Fe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Santa Fe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSanta Fe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.2% compared to 20.6% in Medford. Santa Fe has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 39.6% in Medford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a population of 88,224, about 1x the size of Medford (85,794). Medford skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Santa Fe
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs Santa Fe: 4 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.8 vs Santa Fe: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Fe has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Santa Fe has a work from home of 16.2% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Medford has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 69.8% in Santa Fe.
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