When should I use median instead of mean?

Median is more resistant to outliers, so it's often more representative for skewed data like incomes or home prices.

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Mean (average)

Mean = Sum of values / Count of values
Median = middle value when sorted
Mode = most frequent value

Example 1

5 values: 4, 8, 6, 5, 3

Mean = 5.2, Median = 5

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