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    Moving to Medford, NY

    Is Medford a good place to live?

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    Medford ranks #3 of 66 New York cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (74/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $444,500
    +8.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,404
    per month
    Household income
    $128,631
    median
    Unemployment
    4.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Medford

    The median home value in Medford is $444,500 and median rent is $2,404 a month, against a median household income of $128,631. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Medford crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across New York the 2025 rate was 368 violent and 1,567 property crimes per 100,000 people — #18 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Medford, NY

    Medford has about 25,681 residents, 4.0% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Medford with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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