COMPARING TWO PLACES
Phoenix vs Medford
PLACE A
Phoenix, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Medford, Oklahoma
Phoenix is 184748% larger than Medford. Phoenix earns more, with a median household income $32,390 higher. Phoenix has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -6%).
PHOENIXMEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,665,481901+184748% vs Medford
Population density3,213743+2,470
Population growth11.2%-6.4%+17.7 pts
Median age34.939.9−5.0
Male50.2%55.6%−5.4 pts
Female49.8%44.4%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born19.0%0.4%+18.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.6%79.3%−38.7 pts
Black7.4%1.2%+6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.0%9.2%+32.8 pts
Asian4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Other6.0%10.3%−4.4 pts
Median household income$81,332$48,942+$32,390
Per capita income$41,981$28,546+$13,435
Poverty rate13.7%23.6%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.6%21.7%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree13.1%7.1%+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%2.7%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation68.3%53.7%+14.6 pts
Median home value$420,700$87,500+$333,200
Median gross rent$1,582$828+$754
Owner-occupied57.3%70.3%−13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%20.8%−14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%25.0%+24.1 pts
Average commute25.624.6+1.0
Worked from home19.0%5.9%+13.2 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured14.3%10.1%+4.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025