Signals
97504
97404
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs48 · Bottom 37%
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs74 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 21%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs70 · Bottom 35%
Schools
48 · Bottom 46%
vs38 · Bottom 33%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs59 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 97504 | 97404 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,089 | 34,244 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,923 | $86,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,782 | $40,146 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,180/sq mi | 3,561/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $468,900 | $424,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,414 | $1,585 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 70.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 33.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.4" | 40.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.8 min | 21.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.13 | 17.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.7% | 24.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.0% | 37.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.0% | 66.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
97504
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
97404
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 97504 — Medford, OR · 97404 — Santa Clara, OR · How this is calculated: methodology