Central Point, OR vs Medford, OR

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCentral Point, ORMedford, OR
Population19,21686,315
Median Household Income$86,058$73,230
Median Rent$1,364/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$389,100$417,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%54.5%
Poverty Rate6.7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k131406
Property Crime Rate /100k8523,722
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr242242
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute15.5 min16.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.120
College Degree Rate28.4%30.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.