Population
Foley
22,330
Salem
25,477
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Salem
$66,716
Home Value
Foley
$260,100
Salem
$244,800
Rent
Foley
$1,169
Salem
$1,046
Crime Rate
Foley
1.93
Salem
0.39
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Salem
107.6
Avg Temp
Foley
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Salem
3.4%
How Similar Are Foley & Salem?
Salem is Foley's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Foley
22,330
Salem
25,477
Salem has a 12% larger population than Foley.
Violent Crime
Foley
1.93
Salem
0.39
Foley's violent crime is significantly higher than Salem's — 80% difference.
Property Crime
Foley
15.29
Salem
15.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Foley
78.6%
Salem
59.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Foley has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Foley
5.6%
Salem
3.4%
Foley has a 38% higher unemployment than Salem.
Median Income
Foley
$67,346
Salem
$66,716
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Foley
$260,100
Salem
$244,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Foley
20.6%
Salem
21.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Foley
80.7%
Salem
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Foley
108.6
Salem
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Foley and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Foley
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Salem
Salem leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,053 vs $1,200 in Foley (14% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,254 vs $1,345 in Foley (7% lower). Salem scores 118.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 120.2 in Foley.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFoley has a median property tax of $715 vs $2,232 in Salem (68% lower). Salem has a vacancy rate of 8.6% compared to 10.8% in Foley. Foley has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 63.5% in Salem.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.6% in Foley. Salem: 12,951 vs Foley: 9,682 for labor force. Salem has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 11.8% in Foley.
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 1.63 in Foley. Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.93 in Foley. Foley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in Salem.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFoley has a high school diploma or higher of 48.3% compared to 40.4% in Salem. Salem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.1% compared to 20.6% in Foley.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a population of 25,477, about 1.1x the size of Foley (22,330). Salem skews younger with a median age of 40.3 vs 53.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Foley
Salem
Healthcare — Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 5 vs Foley: 4 for with emergency services. Salem: 3.6 vs Foley: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Foley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Foley. Foley has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 76.8% in Salem.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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