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Living in Medford

The city had 8 schools in 2026. Medford, a city in the United States, had a population of 59,354 in July 2026. For Medford, 41.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 11,090 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Medford?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,509 per month, while the median home value was US$755,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 54.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.88% in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Medford recurring monthly costs, € per month€1306Private kindergarten€169Utilities, 85 m² flat€78Transport pass€57Internet, 60 Mbps€50Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited56.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,306 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB50.34 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass78.36 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home169.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$2,509/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents915 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent2,205 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count557 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

23.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,806 people of 59,834 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$129,540 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Medford is 4.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Medford 4.3%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd129,540 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct82.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct92.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct5.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary4,858 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,709 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate4.29 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Medford. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Medford. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct93.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct21.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio725 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents11,090 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,933 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Medford when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMedford highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Medford highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,324Medford4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,379 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents201.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count108 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute30.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct2.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct11.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportBNH3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Medford. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Medford.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Medford average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Medford average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120868210692839983829010293109JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Medford annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Medford is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8Medford 7.9124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.92 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20248Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.67 · Feb 3.89 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 13.56 · May 19.17 · Jun 24.56 · Jul 27.83 · Aug 26.89 · Sep 22.83 · Oct 16.72 · Nov 10.89 · Dec 5.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014739 (BOSTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.94 · Feb -4.11 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 4.89 · May 10.17 · Jun 15.39 · Jul 18.89 · Aug 18.39 · Sep 14.56 · Oct 8.61 · Nov 3.28 · Dec -1.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014739 (BOSTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.11 · Feb 81.53 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.2 · May 82.55 · Jun 98.81 · Jul 83.06 · Aug 82.04 · Sep 90.42 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 92.96 · Dec 109.2 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014739 (BOSTON)15Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M332 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M36.53 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,410 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul23.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan2.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Hempstead59,819 residentsFountainebleau59,870 residentsLa Mesa59,914 residentsTexas City59,733 residentsPetaluma59,688 residentsKokomo59,999 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Medford residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.9%Foreign residents23.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share10.46 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents13,806 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density2,852 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population59,834 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population59,842 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Medford a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 50–70%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–80%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–67%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–60%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–60%
Foreign residents13,806 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population59,834 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent41.05 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent2,205 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents915 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary4,858 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd755,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes54.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour72.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad23.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct12.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct10.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct72.47 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct83.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct3.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct59.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct88.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus35,172 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct26.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct86.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Medford?

The median gross salary is 4,709 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Medford?

The unemployment rate is 4.29 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Medford?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.92 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Medford?

Police recorded 1,379 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Medford?

The published population is 59,834 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Medford?

13,806 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Medford a good place to live?

Medford may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00014739 (BOSTON) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Medford (Wayback Machine capture 20250617175401) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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