Population
Orlando
311,732
Salem
176,666
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
Orlando
$359,000
Salem
$382,400
Rent
Orlando
$1,650
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
Orlando
8.36
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
Orlando
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are Orlando & Salem?
Salem is Orlando's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Orlando
311,732
Salem
176,666
Orlando has a 43% larger population than Salem.
Violent Crime
Orlando
8.36
Salem
5.34
Orlando has a 36% higher violent crime than Salem.
Property Crime
Orlando
40.28
Salem
28.03
Orlando has a 30% higher property crime than Salem.
Political Leaning
Orlando
42.5%
Salem
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Salem has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Orlando
5.3%
Salem
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Orlando
$69,268
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Orlando
$359,000
Salem
$382,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Orlando
29.9%
Salem
21.0%
Orlando has a 30% higher education than Salem.
Demographics
Orlando
43.2%
Salem
69.8%
Salem has a 38% higher demographics than Orlando.
Cost of Living
Orlando
131.7
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Orlando and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Orlando leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,731 in Orlando (44% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $1,972 in Orlando (26% lower). Salem scores 167.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.7 in Orlando.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 13.6% in Orlando. Salem has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Salem has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 39.6% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando: 180,119 vs Salem: 86,525 for labor force. Orlando has a per capita income of $41,985 vs $36,477 in Salem (15% higher). Orlando has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 40.7% in Salem.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Orlando. Salem has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Salem has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.66 compared to 31.74 in Orlando.
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Schools & Education — Orlando leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOrlando has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 21.0% in Salem. Orlando has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 36.0% in Salem.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a population of 311,732, about 1.8x the size of Salem (176,666).
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Orlando
Salem
Healthcare — Orlando leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOrlando: 3.7 vs Salem: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Orlando. Orlando has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 14.0% in Salem. Orlando has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.8% in Salem.
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