Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Oregon
Beaverton is a Portland-area suburb and jobs market in Oregon, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Beaverton has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Medford has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Beaverton minus Medford.
| Metric | Medford | Beaverton | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756 | $1,843 | +$87 | Medford | Medford has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $410,269 | $533,339 | +$123,070 | Medford | Medford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $201/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 110 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $71,100 | $71,100 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 73/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |