Population
South Salt Lake
26,277
Medford
85,794
Median Income
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
South Salt Lake
$390,400
Medford
$387,000
Rent
South Salt Lake
$1,329
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
South Salt Lake
7.67
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
South Salt Lake
121.5
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
South Salt Lake
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
South Salt Lake
4.9%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are South Salt Lake & Medford?
Medford is South Salt Lake's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Salt Lake
26,277
Medford
85,794
Medford (85,794) is about 3.3x larger than South Salt Lake (26,277).
Violent Crime
South Salt Lake
7.67
Medford
4.92
South Salt Lake has a 36% higher violent crime than Medford.
Property Crime
South Salt Lake
58.74
Medford
38.32
South Salt Lake has a 35% higher property crime than Medford.
Political Leaning
South Salt Lake
43.5%
Medford
51.9%
South Salt Lake leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
South Salt Lake
4.9%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
South Salt Lake
$390,400
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
South Salt Lake
22.7%
Medford
20.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
South Salt Lake
60.8%
Medford
79.8%
Medford has a 24% higher demographics than South Salt Lake.
Cost of Living
South Salt Lake
121.5
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Salt Lake and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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South Salt Lake
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Medford
Medford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Salt Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,456 in South Salt Lake (18% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,747 in South Salt Lake (14% lower). Medford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in South Salt Lake.
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 8.5% in South Salt Lake. Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 44.6% in South Salt Lake. Medford has a owner-occupied of 55.3% compared to 37.9% in South Salt Lake.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford: 41,223 vs South Salt Lake: 16,342 for labor force. South Salt Lake has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Medford has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 15.5% in South Salt Lake.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in South Salt Lake. Medford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 6.21 in South Salt Lake. Medford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.90 compared to 1.50 in South Salt Lake.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — South Salt Lake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Salt Lake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 20.6% in Medford. South Salt Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% 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 ACSMedford has a population of 85,794, about 3.3x the size of South Salt Lake (26,277). South Salt Lake skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 39.1.
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Black
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Asian
South Salt Lake
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs South Salt Lake: 3 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.8 vs South Salt Lake: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Salt Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Salt Lake has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.8% in Medford. South Salt Lake has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Medford has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 64.8% in South Salt Lake.
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