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
Portland is the large metro housing and transit market in Oregon, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Medford has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Portland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Portland minus Medford.
| Metric | Medford | Portland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756 | $1,717 | -$39 | Portland | Portland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $410,269 | $538,687 | +$128,418 | Medford | Medford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $189/mo | -$12/mo | Portland | Portland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 107 | -3 | Portland | Portland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $71,100 | $90,060 | +$18,960 | Medford | Medford has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 73/100 | 72/100 | -1 | Medford | Medford has the higher move score. |