Population
Wilmington
118,578
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Medford?
Medford is Wilmington's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Medford
85,794
Wilmington has a 28% larger population than Medford.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Medford
4.92
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Medford
38.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Medford
51.9%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Medford
5.4%
Medford has a 13% higher unemployment than Wilmington.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Medford
20.6%
Wilmington has a 33% higher education than Medford.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Medford
79.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Medford are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Medford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (23% lower). Medford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Wilmington. Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 55.6% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a median property tax of $2,521 vs $3,003 in Medford (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Wilmington: 65,405 vs Medford: 41,223 for labor force. Medford has a poverty rate of 12.5% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington. Medford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Wilmington. Medford has a violent crime clearance of 63.5% compared to 40.5% in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 20.6% in Medford. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 39.6% in Medford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 1.4x the size of Medford (85,794). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.1.
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Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 10.0% in Medford. Medford has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Medford has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 70.9% in Wilmington.
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