Population
Altus
18,670
Salem
11,805
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Salem
$50,250
Home Value
Altus
$124,800
Salem
$117,400
Rent
Altus
$897
Salem
$771
Crime Rate
Altus
2.90
Salem
2.32
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Salem
80.4
Avg Temp
Altus
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Salem
5.1%
How Similar Are Altus & Salem?
Salem is Altus's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Altus
18,670
Salem
11,805
Altus has a 37% larger population than Salem.
Violent Crime
Altus
2.90
Salem
2.32
Altus has a 20% higher violent crime than Salem.
Property Crime
Altus
14.45
Salem
13.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Altus
78.2%
Salem
74.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Altus
6.2%
Salem
5.1%
Altus has a 17% higher unemployment than Salem.
Median Income
Altus
$55,550
Salem
$50,250
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Altus
$124,800
Salem
$117,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Altus
14.7%
Salem
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Altus
68.8%
Salem
96.2%
Salem has a 29% higher demographics than Altus.
Cost of Living
Altus
86.6
Salem
80.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Altus and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Altus leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem scores 76.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 84.9 in Altus. Salem scores 75.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.8 in Altus. Altus has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $779 in Salem (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 11.2% compared to 18.3% in Altus. Altus has a median property tax of $898 vs $1,336 in Salem (33% lower). Salem has a median rent of $771 vs $897 in Altus (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus: 9,390 vs Salem: 6,276 for labor force. Salem has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 31.2% in Altus. Salem has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.2% in Altus.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 3.33 in Altus. Altus has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 5.7% in Salem. Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.32 compared to 2.90 in Altus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalem has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% compared to 32.0% in Altus. Altus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.1% in Salem.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltus has a population of 18,670, about 1.6x the size of Salem (11,805). Altus skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 40.6.
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Altus
Salem
Healthcare — Altus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAltus: 5 vs Salem: 2 for with emergency services. Altus: 4.0 vs Salem: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Altus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 5.1% compared to 0.4% in Altus. Altus has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Salem. Altus has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 4.1% in Salem.
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