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Medford, OR vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 20.4% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years older in Payson.
 Medford, ORPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201075,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 199046,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area25.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, ORPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, ORPayson, AZUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, ORPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households33,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,972  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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