# Harmonizing/Standardizing Median Gross Rent **URL:** \ **Category:** NHGIS\ **Created:** [April 18, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/harmonizing-standardizing-median-gross-rent/4615 "2022-04-18T13:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Austin\_Wolff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@Austin\_Wolff](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Austin_Wolff)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/harmonizing-standardizing-median-gross-rent/4615/1 "2022-04-18T13:20:57Z")
Hey guys! We’d like to harmonize/standardize Median Gross Rent at the block group level using the 5-Year ACS (so we can compare block groups in 2010 to 2020). I understand that without access to the underlying data, a median cannot be calculated. **So what’s a good alternative to getting a standardized median value?** (Is our only option calculating a standardized mean by taking the block group’s Aggregate Gross Rent and dividing by the block group’s total population and using the wt\_pop interpolation rates? Or is there some other way I’m not thinking of to get a standardized median value?) ---
**Author:** ![JonathanSchroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/jonathanschroeder/32/70_2.png) [@JonathanSchroeder](https://forum.ipums.org/u/JonathanSchroeder)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/harmonizing-standardizing-median-gross-rent/4615/2 "2022-04-18T14:00:35Z")
See [Using medians instead of count w/geographic crosswalks](https://forum.ipums.org/t/using-medians-instead-of-count-w-geographic-crosswalks/4269). ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Wolff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@Austin\_Wolff](https://forum.ipums.org/u/Austin_Wolff)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/harmonizing-standardizing-median-gross-rent/4615/3 "2022-04-18T14:05:51Z")
Perfect thank you!