Population
Kearny
40,570
Salem
44,241
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Salem
$85,137
Home Value
Kearny
$431,700
Salem
$497,400
Rent
Kearny
$1,649
Salem
$1,800
Crime Rate
Kearny
1.64
Salem
1.52
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Salem
158.7
Avg Temp
Kearny
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Salem
5.2%
How Similar Are Kearny & Salem?
Salem is Kearny's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kearny
40,570
Salem
44,241
Both cities have similar populations — Kearny at 40,570 and Salem at 44,241.
Violent Crime
Kearny
1.64
Salem
1.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Kearny
25.70
Salem
15.54
Kearny has a 40% higher property crime than Salem.
Political Leaning
Kearny
34.6%
Salem
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salem has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
Salem
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
Salem
$85,137
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kearny
$431,700
Salem
$497,400
Salem has a 13% higher home values than Kearny.
Education
Kearny
21.3%
Salem
35.9%
Salem has a 41% higher education than Kearny.
Demographics
Kearny
45.7%
Salem
75.2%
Salem has a 39% higher demographics than Kearny.
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
Salem
158.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kearny and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kearny
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Salem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kearny leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem scores 117.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Kearny. Kearny has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,763 vs $2,941 in Salem (6% lower). Salem has a living wage (family of 4) of $165,071 vs $167,591 in Kearny.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a median property tax of $6,032 vs $10,001 in Kearny (66% lower). Kearny has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.8% in Salem. Salem has a median home value of $497,400 vs $431,700 in Kearny (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Salem: 24 min vs Kearny: 32 min for mean commute. Salem has a per capita income of $49,734 vs $37,169 in Kearny (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.38 in Kearny. Salem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.77 in Kearny. Kearny has a violent crime clearance of 95.3% compared to 51.4% in Salem.
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Schools & Education — Salem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.9% compared to 21.3% in Kearny. Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 45.4% in Kearny.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a population of 44,241, about 1.1x the size of Kearny (40,570).
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Kearny
Salem
Healthcare — Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 5 vs Kearny: 2 for with emergency services. Salem: 3.5 vs Kearny: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny has a public transit of 13.3% compared to 6.3% in Salem. Salem has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. Salem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Kearny.
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