Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oregon
Ashland is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium college and tourism market in Oregon, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Oregon
Medford is the Southern Oregon regional market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Medford has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Medford has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Medford minus Ashland.
| Metric | Ashland | Medford | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,980 | $1,756 | -$224 | Medford | Medford has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $553,166 | $410,269 | -$142,897 | Medford | Medford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $212/mo | $201/mo | -$11/mo | Medford | Medford has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 110 | -3 | Medford | Medford has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $96,491 | $71,100 | -$25,391 | Medford | Medford has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 67/100 | 73/100 | +6 | Medford | Medford has the higher move score. |