Population
Arlington
394,769
Salem
176,666
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
Salem
$382,400
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are Arlington & Salem?
Salem is Arlington's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
Salem
176,666
Arlington (394,769) is about 2.2x larger than Salem (176,666).
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
Salem
5.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
Salem
28.03
Salem has a 14% higher property crime than Arlington.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
Salem
49.5%
Arlington leans Republican while Salem leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
Salem
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
Salem
$382,400
Salem has a 28% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
Salem
21.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
Salem
69.8%
Salem has a 38% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington
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Salem
Salem leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,473 in Arlington (23% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $1,723 in Arlington (10% lower). Arlington scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Salem.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.7% in Arlington. Salem has a median home value of $382,400 vs $276,400 in Arlington (28% higher). Salem has a median property tax of $3,936 vs $4,666 in Arlington (19% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 216,087 vs Salem: 86,525 for labor force. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. Arlington has a poverty rate of 13.1% compared to 14.7% in Salem.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.64 compared to 4.42 in Salem. Arlington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 0.89 in Salem. Salem has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 42.1% in Arlington.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Salem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPublic Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 2.2x the size of Salem (176,666). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 35.7.
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Arlington
Salem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. Arlington: 2.7 vs Salem: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. Salem has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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