Medford, OR vs Altamont, OR

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

MetricMedford, ORAltamont, OR
Population86,31519,927
Median Household Income$73,230$58,629
Median Rent$1,376/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$417,100$249,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%52.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.7%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k406219*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,722473*
Median AQI4338
Good AQI Days /yr242235
Summer Highs88°F82°F
Winter Lows33°F22°F
Snowfall3 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min14.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher2017.5
College Degree Rate30.1%22%
Foreign-Born %6.5%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Altamont (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.