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Medford, OR vs Hailey, ID

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- Household income in Hailey, is 11% more than it is in Medford and is 8% below the National Average.
- Medford unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Hailey unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Medford, ORHailey, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,714  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,831$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,328  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Medford, ORHailey, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Medford, ORHailey, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Hailey    3 Reviews

Great place to live, next store to world famous ski resort Sun Valley Idaho. Due to the closeness of Hailey to Sun Valley, the cost of living is considerably more than  More

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Grew up in Hailey and left after the age of 24. Returned 20 years later to find that our little valley had been taken over by people only interested in money and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hailey sits in a long narrow valley that runs north-south in the mountains of south central Idaho. Theres a town above (Ketchum/Sun Valley) and a town below   More

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