Population
Tempe
186,419
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Tempe & Medford?
Medford is Tempe's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Medford
85,794
Tempe (186,419) is about 2.2x larger than Medford (85,794).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Medford
4.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Medford
38.32
Medford has a 24% higher property crime than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Medford
51.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Medford
20.6%
Tempe has a 34% higher education than Medford.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Medford
79.8%
Medford has a 25% higher demographics than Tempe.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,583 in Tempe (29% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,839 in Tempe (20% lower). Medford scores 163.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.4 in Tempe.
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 48.1% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $3,003 in Medford (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 115,877 vs Medford: 41,223 for labor force. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Medford has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 16.2% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 18.1% in Tempe. Medford has a violent crime clearance of 63.5% compared to 42.8% in Tempe. Tempe has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.58 compared to 33.39 in Medford.
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 20.6% in Medford. Tempe 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 ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 2.2x the size of Medford (85,794). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 39.1.
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Tempe
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.8 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Tempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 10.0% in Medford.
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