Population
White Plains
59,818
Medford
59,062
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Medford
$118,089
Home Value
White Plains
$624,100
Medford
$715,500
Rent
White Plains
$2,151
Medford
$2,477
Crime Rate
White Plains
1.11
Medford
1.80
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Medford
205.7
Avg Temp
White Plains
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Medford
4.4%
How Similar Are White Plains & Medford?
Medford is White Plains's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
White Plains
59,818
Medford
59,062
Both cities have similar populations — White Plains at 59,818 and Medford at 59,062.
Violent Crime
White Plains
1.11
Medford
1.80
Medford has a 38% higher violent crime than White Plains.
Property Crime
White Plains
17.60
Medford
12.00
White Plains has a 32% higher property crime than Medford.
Political Leaning
White Plains
36.9%
Medford
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but White Plains has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
White Plains
5.5%
Medford
4.4%
White Plains has a 19% higher unemployment than Medford.
Median Income
White Plains
$115,586
Medford
$118,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
White Plains
$624,100
Medford
$715,500
Medford has a 13% higher home values than White Plains.
Education
White Plains
39.4%
Medford
42.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
White Plains
48.6%
Medford
69.4%
Medford has a 30% higher demographics than White Plains.
Cost of Living
White Plains
198.2
Medford
205.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. White Plains and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Medford
Medford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — White Plains leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,476 vs $2,655 in White Plains (7% lower). White Plains scores 130.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.1 in Medford. White Plains scores 292.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 306.5 in Medford.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a median property tax of $6,072 vs $10,001 in White Plains (65% lower). Medford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.6% in White Plains. Medford has a single-family homes of 39.5% compared to 31.6% in White Plains.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.9% in White Plains. Medford has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.5% in White Plains. Medford: 37,237 vs White Plains: 32,279 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.07 compared to 16.23 in White Plains. White Plains has a property crime clearance of 30.4% compared to 19.4% in Medford. Medford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.00 compared to 17.60 in White Plains.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.7% compared to 39.4% in White Plains. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 56.5% compared to 52.7% in White Plains.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhite Plains has a population of 59,818, about 1x the size of Medford (59,062). Medford skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 41.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
White Plains
Medford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.3% in White Plains. Medford has a public transit of 14.1% compared to 12.6% in White Plains. White Plains: 22 min vs Medford: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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