Salem, OR
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
64
Affordability
🎓
54
Educational Attainment
🛡
55
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
175,754
Median Age
36
Median Income
$67,540
Poverty Rate
14%
Housing
Median Home Value
$349,500
Median Monthly Rent
$1,224
Homeownership Rate
55%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher89%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband91%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.93
Property Crime (per 1k)
37.21
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
26%
35–54
25%
55–64
11%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 175,754
- Median Income
- $67,540
- Median Rent
- $1,224
- Median Home Value
- $349,500
- Median Age
- 35.9
- Homeownership
- 55%
- Broadband Access
- 91%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
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View all cities in Oregon →Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 64
- Educational Attainment
- 54
- Crime & Safety
- 55
- Weather
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