Population
Fresno
543,615
Salem
176,666
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Salem
$382,400
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are Fresno & Salem?
Salem is Fresno's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Salem
176,666
Fresno (543,615) is about 3.1x larger than Salem (176,666).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Salem
5.34
Fresno has a 27% higher violent crime than Salem.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Salem
28.03
Fresno has a 14% higher property crime than Salem.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Salem
49.5%
Fresno leans Republican while Salem leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Salem
5.3%
Fresno has a 39% higher unemployment than Salem.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Salem
$382,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Salem
21.0%
Salem has a 26% higher education than Fresno.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Salem
69.8%
Salem has a 46% higher demographics than Fresno.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fresno
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Salem
Salem leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fresno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.9 in Salem. Salem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,355 in Fresno (13% lower). Fresno scores 154.7 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 ACSFresno has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,936 in Salem (34% lower). Salem has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 49.7% in Fresno. Salem has a median home value of $382,400 vs $348,500 in Fresno (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno: 255,810 vs Salem: 86,525 for labor force. Salem has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.7% in Fresno. Salem has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 20.9% in Fresno.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.68 in Fresno. Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.34 compared to 7.36 in Fresno. Salem has a property crime clearance of 15.4% compared to 10.3% in Fresno.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Salem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 15.4% in Fresno. Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a population of 543,615, about 3.1x the size of Salem (176,666). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Asian
Fresno
Salem
Healthcare — Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 2.5 vs Fresno: 2.3 for 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 0.4% in Fresno. Salem has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 10.2% in Fresno.
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