Population
Kettering
57,442
Salem
25,477
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Salem
$66,716
Home Value
Kettering
$192,500
Salem
$244,800
Rent
Kettering
$983
Salem
$1,046
Crime Rate
Kettering
0.42
Salem
0.39
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Salem
107.6
Avg Temp
Kettering
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Salem
3.4%
How Similar Are Kettering & Salem?
Salem is Kettering's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kettering
57,442
Salem
25,477
Kettering (57,442) is about 2.3x larger than Salem (25,477).
Violent Crime
Kettering
0.42
Salem
0.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Kettering
15.01
Salem
15.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Kettering
49.3%
Salem
59.1%
Kettering leans Democratic while Salem leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kettering
3.8%
Salem
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Kettering
$71,619
Salem
$66,716
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kettering
$192,500
Salem
$244,800
Salem has a 21% higher home values than Kettering.
Education
Kettering
29.1%
Salem
21.1%
Kettering has a 27% higher education than Salem.
Demographics
Kettering
84.9%
Salem
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Kettering
109.2
Salem
107.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kettering and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kettering
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Kettering leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem scores 102.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Kettering. Kettering has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,009 vs $1,053 in Salem. Kettering scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Salem.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a median property tax of $2,232 vs $3,680 in Kettering (65% lower). Kettering has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 8.6% in Salem. Salem has a median home value of $244,800 vs $192,500 in Kettering (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering: 30,432 vs Salem: 12,951 for labor force. Kettering has a poverty rate of 8.5% compared to 10.9% in Salem. Kettering has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.5% in Salem.
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Crime & Safety — Kettering leads
Source: FBI UCRKettering has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Salem. Salem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 1.56 in Kettering. Salem has a property crime clearance of 48.3% compared to 21.4% in Kettering.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kettering leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKettering has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 21.1% in Salem. Kettering has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 40.4% in Salem.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a population of 57,442, about 2.3x the size of Salem (25,477). Kettering skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 40.3.
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Kettering
Salem
Healthcare — Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 5 vs Kettering: 3 for with emergency services. Salem: 3.6 vs Kettering: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kettering leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKettering has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Salem. Kettering has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 9.5% in Salem. Kettering has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 76.8% in Salem.
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