Population
Englewood
33,774
Salem
44,241
Median Income
Englewood
$82,016
Salem
$85,137
Home Value
Englewood
$534,000
Salem
$497,400
Rent
Englewood
$1,563
Salem
$1,800
Crime Rate
Englewood
6.55
Salem
1.52
Cost of Living
Englewood
147.7
Salem
158.7
Avg Temp
Englewood
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Englewood
3.9%
Salem
5.2%
How Similar Are Englewood & Salem?
Salem is Englewood's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Englewood
33,774
Salem
44,241
Salem has a 24% larger population than Englewood.
Violent Crime
Englewood
6.55
Salem
1.52
Englewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Salem's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Englewood
52.53
Salem
15.54
Englewood's property crime is significantly higher than Salem's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Englewood
38.5%
Salem
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Englewood
3.9%
Salem
5.2%
Salem has a 25% higher unemployment than Englewood.
Median Income
Englewood
$82,016
Salem
$85,137
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Englewood
$534,000
Salem
$497,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Englewood
35.4%
Salem
35.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Englewood
75.0%
Salem
75.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Englewood
147.7
Salem
158.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Englewood and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Englewood
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Salem
Englewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Englewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEnglewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Salem (29% lower). Englewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Salem (29% lower). Englewood scores 198.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 227.7 in Salem.
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Housing Market — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a single-family homes of 57.2% compared to 31.9% in Salem. Englewood has a median property tax of $2,215 vs $6,032 in Salem (63% lower). Englewood has a median rent of $1,563 vs $1,800 in Salem (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 13.7% in Salem. Englewood has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.2% in Salem. Salem: 27,245 vs Englewood: 21,673 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 6.75 in Englewood. Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.52 compared to 6.55 in Englewood. Salem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 4.26 in Englewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEnglewood has a high school diploma or higher of 52.4% compared to 50.8% in Salem. Salem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.9% compared to 35.4% in Englewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a population of 44,241, about 1.3x the size of Englewood (33,774). Englewood skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 38.5.
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Black
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Englewood
Salem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 5 vs Englewood: 4 for with emergency services. Englewood: 3.8 vs Salem: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Englewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEnglewood has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.8% in Salem. Salem has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 4.4% in Englewood. Englewood has a drive alone of 64.1% compared to 57.6% in Salem.
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