Livability Score

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i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A-

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (40) C-
SouthWest Coffee
Coffee Shop
Ahuva Bagels
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bad Ass Coffee
Coffee Shop
Organic Natural Cafe
Coffee Shop
Solid ground coffee and tea
Coffee Shop
Disruptor Coffee
Coffee Shop
Downtown grounds
Coffee Shop
Sunrise cafe
Coffee Shop
The Human Bean
Coffee Shop
Black Rock Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Mellelo Coffee
Coffee Shop
The café
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Human Bean
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Coffee Shop
Yogurt Hut
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (18) F
Cinemark Tinseltown USA
Cinema
Medford Dance Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Kid Time! Discovery Experience
Museum
Southern Oregon Historical Society
Attraction
Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
Theatre Arts
Randall Theater
Theatre Arts
Bear Creek Park Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Splash Pad
Water Park
Historic Holly Theater
Theatre Arts
Lava Lanes
Bowling Alley
Southern Oregon Live Streamers
Theme Park
Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club
Attraction
Speigleburg Stadium
Stadium
Jackson Travel Agency
Attraction
Medford Armory
Attraction
Roxy Ann Lanes
Bowling Alley
Food and Drink (70) C+
Donut Country
Sweets
Jimmy John's
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Firehouse Subs
Fast Food
Baja Fresh
Fast Food
Papa Murphy's
Fast Food
Baskin-Robbins
Sweets
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
See's Candies
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Togo's
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Joes bar and grill
Bar
Riverside Burgers
Fast Food
Beerworks
Bar
The Rogue Growler
Bar
Yumberry bowl
Sweets
Subway
Fast Food
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast Food
Four Daughters Irish Pub
Bar
Grape Street Bar & Grill
Bar
Arby's
Fast Food
Trophy Club Bar & Grill
Bar
Fitness (10) F
Recreation Room
Community Centre
Society One
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Superior Athletic Club
Gym
Santos Community Center
Community Centre
Station 71five community center
Community Centre
CrossFit The Den
Gym
Groceries (23) C-
Medford's Finest
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Maguey
Grocery Store
Sherm's Food 4 Less
Grocery Store
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
Dunbar Farms Honor Barn Farm Stand
Grocery Store
WinCo Foods
Grocery Store
Richard's Donuts
Bakery
Health food mart
Grocery Store
Medford Food Co-op
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Fred Meyer
Grocery Store
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Natural Grocers
Grocery Store
Old 99
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Grange Co-op Pet Country
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Sherm's Thunderbird
Grocery Store
Albertsons
Grocery Store
Parks (65) A+
Donahue-Frohnmayer Park
Park
Ruhl Park
Park
Hawthorne Park
Park
Pear Blossom Park
Park
Bear Creek Playground
Playground
Liberty Park
Park
Holmes Park
Park
Bear Creek Park
Park
Lone Pine Park
Park
Alba Park
Park
First Library
Park
Kennedy Park
Park
Cedar Links Park
Park
Railroad Park
Park
King Street Commons
Park
Veterans Memorial Park.
Park
Jackson Park
Park
Fichtner Mainwaring Park
Park
Union Park
Park
Jefferson School Park
Park
Summerfield Park
Park
Lewis Park
Park
Table Rock Park
Park
Forest Glen Park
Park
Forest Glen Park
Playground
Shops (123) A+
Minute Market
Convenience Store
Wild Birds Unlimited
Pets
Marty's Cycle & Moore
Bicycle
Mini Pet Mart
Pets
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Vivid
Hairdresser
Susie's Flower Shop
Florist
Escape Tanning Salon
Beauty
Bea's
Hairdresser
Ashley HomeStore
Furniture
The Lash Bar
Beauty
Jackson Street Salon
Hairdresser
Rogue Valley Optometric Clinic
Optician
Tuesday Morning
Houseware
Hallmark
Gift Shop
Northwest Outdoor Store
Clothing
Bi-Mart
Department Store
RadioShack
Electronics
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Big Lots
Department Store
Jan's tans
Beauty
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Connecting Point Computers
Electronics
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Blue sky plaza
Mall
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Medford.
Public Transit Stops (25)
Stops & Stations
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Workers Taking Public Transit
0.7%
F
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cost of living C-

The cost of living in Medford is 114/100 - which is 2% higher than Oregon.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime F

Medford crime rates are 4,476 per 100k, which is 37% higher than Oregon
Property Crime
4,105 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
372 crimes per 100k
C-
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employment C-

The median income in Medford is $52,243 - which is 2% lower than Oregon.
Med. Household Income
$52,243
F
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
B
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health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (59)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Providence Medford Medical Center
Hospital
Safeway
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Doctor
Robert Stebbins
Dentist
Mark Hageman
Dentist
Jensen
Doctor
Hawthorn park
Pharmacy
Bi-Mart
Pharmacy
Dentistry
Dentist
Workinger
Dentist
Medford Sports Injury & Tharapy Center Inc., North
Clinic
Fire Station 5
Fire Station
La Clinica
Dentist
Fire Station 3
Fire Station
Fire Station 3
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Valley Immediate Care South Medford
Clinic
Medford Police
Police
Medical Eye Center
Doctor
Gentle Dental
Dentist
Family dentistry
Dentist
Cataract & Laser
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Lone Pine Drug
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A-

Medford home prices are $278,100 - which is 13% higher than Oregon
Home Price
$278,100
A+
Home Appreciation Rate
23%
A+
Home Affordability
5.3x (home price to income ratio)
F
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schools C-

The Medford graduation rate is 82% - which is 4% lower than Oregon
School Test Scores
46%
F
High School Grad. Rates
82%
C-
Elementary Schools (23) D-
Hedrick Middle School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School
Kids Unlimited Academy
The Valley School Of Southern Oregon
Logos Public Charter School
Lone Pine Elementary School
Hoover Elementary School
Mcloughlin Middle School
Kennedy Elementary School
Jackson Elementary School
New Dimension Christian School
St Mary'S Of Medford
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Washington Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School
Grace Cascade Christian Schools
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Howard Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School
Harvest Christian School
Central Point Elementary School
High Schools (7) F
North Medford High School
Logos Public Charter School
Central Medford High School
South Medford High School
St Mary'S Of Medford
Grace Cascade Christian Schools
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ratings B-

Medford has an overall rating of 71% from 22 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes
B+
User Surveys (19)
From AreaVibes
D+
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Some call it Methford, some call it Dreadford Boregon. 2.5 rating By Clifton Hanger ( Oct 09, 2019) I lived and worked in Medford for 4 years, 2015-2018. It has its good points and bad points. There is a bad meth epidemic and a lot of heroin junkies also. The people are generally friendly. The hospital facilities are very good. There is a strong Christian community there, ...Read More enough so that several times people would approach me on the streets or in stores, asking me "What church to you go to?". There is almost no ethnic diversity. As for the local "cuisine", the best Chinese food available (unless you make it yourself) is at Panda Express. There are fires in surrounding areas every summer, which combined with temperatures near or over 100 can be very unpleasant. Winters aren't too bad, some snow and ice but tolerable. One huge advantage is that there are almost no traffic problems.

Overall, I'm not sorry to not live there now. There were a couple of sandwich shops that are very good (R & D and Luigi's) but generally if you want very good food, you have to make it. Many people who live there and in Jackson County's other towns like it very much. It just didn't interest me enough to want to continue living there. Read Less
The real truth about Medford OR 4.5 rating By Mr. Snopes ( Feb 28, 2014) As it seems to me that just about everything important (and also boring) that can be said about Medford OR has already been stated, I will add my two cents worth for what I feel is important, and not what has been stated about the place already.

I have lived in Medford (aka The
...Read More Crabs City) for over 8 years and it has some very good things going for it.

It is VERY easy to go out and get drunk here, and used pants are really cheep at the VAC and Goodwill (I go though a lot of them as you might guess) and if you mind your own business -don't rob or have sex with someone just because they're laying round passed out drunk or dead) you'll get along with people just fine here.

The cops here have a very matter of fact -and safe- way of dealing with the others, (what we and the cops call suburbanites who relocate here but refuse to drink with us, have sex with us or mow they're own damn lawns!)

The cops -understandably- go out of their way to avoid those people- or doing ANYTHING for the others at any time! But with the locals, some of which have been drinking with them most of their lives, all I can say is that the locals think Medford cops are tops, and as for me, they have NEVER, not ONCE, bothered me for public intoxication or public pissing, which I think is a really wonderful thing, much better then the cops in Reno NV, because you do not have to have sex with the Medford cops just to be left alone!

Medford does have one small downside, Medford is called "The Crabs City" for a reason, I (though no fault of my own) have had them 15 times (and scabies 6 times) so you need to be really careful who your talking-or drinking with- in a public place, because they (the crabs or scabies) jump on you! And even after a bath and going to church (I was not even drinking at the time) I STILL got them (the crabs) as did half the congregation, and they where REALLY mad at me for a time, but they also knew I was a man of God (and that I ALWAYS shared my drink with ANYONE) so I guess they forgave me, they just asked me to stay away for a while.

Well, I hope this helps someone who is thinking of moving here, best damn drinking town in the USA! Read Less
Great Taste - Medford, Oregon 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 10, 2010) I am an avid fan of farmer's markets; fresh fruits and vegetables. I decided to travel to Medford, Oregon, which is known for it's pears. I went to Harry and David's for a factory tour and free taste tests of their fruits. They are one of the biggest manufacturers of fruit gifts. ...Read More I got some amazing gifts for my family and for myself. I also went on a tour of a winery in Medford and enjoyed a wine and cheese tasting.

I have always been a fan of the outdoors and in Medford I found many ways to enjoy nature. I went hiking, biking and rafting. I also went to the Medford train park which was a free way to kill time and enjoy all that Medford had to offer.

I had the chance to do a lot of sight seeing and bird watching while enjoying my fresh fruit.

I ate a few mom and pop restraunts throughout my tour of Medford and enjoyed every bit of food they had to offer as well as their well prepared fresh fruits and vegetables. I stayed at a bed and breakfast on the edge of town that offered an at home feel. Read Less
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Great Taste - Medford, Oregon 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( Aug 10, 2010) I am an avid fan of farmer's markets; fresh fruits and vegetables. I decided to travel to Medford, Oregon, which is known for it's pears. I went to Harry and David's for a factory tour and free taste tests of their fruits. They are one of the biggest manufacturers of fruit gifts. ...Read More I got some amazing gifts for my family and for myself. I also went on a tour of a winery in Medford and enjoyed a wine and cheese tasting.

I have always been a fan of the outdoors and in Medford I found many ways to enjoy nature. I went hiking, biking and rafting. I also went to the Medford train park which was a free way to kill time and enjoy all that Medford had to offer.

I had the chance to do a lot of sight seeing and bird watching while enjoying my fresh fruit.

I ate a few mom and pop restraunts throughout my tour of Medford and enjoyed every bit of food they had to offer as well as their well prepared fresh fruits and vegetables. I stayed at a bed and breakfast on the edge of town that offered an at home feel. Read Less

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      A- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Medford? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Donahue-Frohnmayer Park
      Ruhl Park
      Hawthorne Park
      Pear Blossom Park
      Bear Creek Playground
      Liberty Park
      Holmes Park
      Bear Creek Park

      Entertainment

      Cinemark Tinseltown USA
      Medford Dance Arts Center
      Kid Time! Discovery Experience
      Southern Oregon Historical Society
      Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater
      Randall Theater
      Bear Creek Park Amphitheater
      Splash Pad

      Food & Drink

      Donut Country
      Jimmy John's
      Little Caesars
      Firehouse Subs
      Baja Fresh
      Papa Murphy's
      Baskin-Robbins
      Carl's Jr.

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in Medford? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Medford.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      2% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Medford a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Providence Urgent Care
      Providence Medford Medical Center
      Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Safeway
      Bi-Mart
      Bi-Mart
      Lone Pine Drug
      West Main Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Hearthstone
      Fern gardens memory care
      Asante
      Southern Oregon Internal Medicine
      Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
      Valley Family Practice
      Medical Eye Center
      Jensen