Population
Waukegan
88,919
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Waukegan
$177,600
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Waukegan
$1,163
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Waukegan
4.45
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Waukegan
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Waukegan & Medford?
Medford is Waukegan's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waukegan
88,919
Medford
85,794
Both cities have similar populations — Waukegan at 88,919 and Medford at 85,794.
Violent Crime
Waukegan
4.45
Medford
4.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Waukegan
16.14
Medford
38.32
Medford's property crime is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Waukegan
38.9%
Medford
51.9%
Waukegan leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Waukegan
5.3%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Waukegan
$70,578
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Waukegan
$177,600
Medford
$387,000
Medford's home values is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 54% difference.
Education
Waukegan
13.7%
Medford
20.6%
Medford has a 34% higher education than Waukegan.
Demographics
Waukegan
33.0%
Medford
79.8%
Medford's demographics is significantly higher than Waukegan's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Waukegan
113.7
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waukegan and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan
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Medford
Medford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waukegan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan. Medford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (29% lower). Waukegan scores 126.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.1 in Medford.
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a median home value of $387,000 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (54% higher). Medford has a median property tax of $3,003 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (52% lower). Waukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Medford.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford: 15 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute. Medford has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 6.7% in Waukegan. Medford has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 15.3% in Waukegan.
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Crime & Safety — Waukegan leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan. Waukegan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 33.39 in Medford. Medford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Waukegan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 13.7% in Waukegan. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 33.2% in Waukegan.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a population of 88,919, about 1x the size of Medford (85,794). Waukegan skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 39.1.
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Waukegan
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs Waukegan: 4 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.8 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Medford has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Waukegan. Medford: 15 min vs Waukegan: 25 min for mean commute time.
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