Klamath Falls, OR vs Medford, OR

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

MetricKlamath Falls, ORMedford, OR
Population22,11586,315
Median Household Income$46,693$73,230
Median Rent$986/mo$1,376/mo
Median Home Value$287,000$417,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%54.5%
Poverty Rate23.4%13.2%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k459406
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6213,722
Median AQI3843
Good AQI Days /yr235242
Summer Highs82°F88°F
Winter Lows22°F33°F
Snowfall52 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute14.3 min16.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.520
College Degree Rate24%30.1%
Foreign-Born %4.7%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+0.5%

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