Jackson County, Oregon
Population 222,645 · Medford, Ashland, Central Point
- Overall cost of living: +1.4% vs the US average, higher than 93% of US counties.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 14.5 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Medford, OR metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $430,200 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,358 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $135/mo | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,952/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.74% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 8.75% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,174 | higher than 86% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,999 | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 358.3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Buncom 1 NNE, OR, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 61 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 64 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 22.3% of weeks | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈48.2°F | lower than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 22.5 in | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $182/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $98/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $40/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.03/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $43/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 14.5 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 77.4 mi | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,180 ft | higher than 98% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92% | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.7% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.8:1 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 84.6% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.73 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.29 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.7 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 96/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 3 | lower than 45% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.9 yrs | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.8% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 781/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 21 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 284 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.9% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 280 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 61 per sq mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 21.6 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Population | 222,645 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.8 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 45.5% Dem | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 51.9% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % White | 76.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 14.6% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1190 parks | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.3 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 19 min | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,318 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 52 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 37 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 239 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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