Medford, OR vs Grants Pass, OR

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

MetricMedford, ORGrants Pass, OR
Population86,31539,311
Median Household Income$73,230$59,646
Median Rent$1,376/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$417,100$382,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10198
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.5%54.6%
Poverty Rate13.2%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k406369
Property Crime Rate /100k3,7222,257
Median AQI4333
Good AQI Days /yr242249
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F35°F
Snowfall3 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min18.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2018.6
College Degree Rate30.1%19.3%
Foreign-Born %6.5%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.2%

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