Grants Pass, OR vs Medford, OR

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

MetricGrants Pass, ORMedford, OR
Population39,31186,315
Median Household Income$59,646$73,230
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$382,600$417,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)98101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%54.5%
Poverty Rate14.4%13.2%
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k369406
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2573,722
Median AQI3343
Good AQI Days /yr249242
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.620
College Degree Rate19.3%30.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.5%

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