Population
Richardson
118,269
Salem
44,241
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Salem
$85,137
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Salem
$497,400
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Salem
$1,800
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Salem
1.52
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Salem
158.7
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Salem
5.2%
How Similar Are Richardson & Salem?
Salem is Richardson's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Salem
44,241
Richardson (118,269) is about 2.7x larger than Salem (44,241).
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Salem
1.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Salem
15.54
Richardson has a 15% higher property crime than Salem.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Salem
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Salem
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Salem
$85,137
Richardson has a 12% higher median income than Salem.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Salem
$497,400
Salem has a 18% higher home values than Richardson.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Salem
35.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Salem
75.2%
Salem has a 26% higher demographics than Richardson.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Salem
158.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson
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Salem
Richardson leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,941 in Salem (34% lower). Richardson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,476 in Salem (33% lower). Salem scores 115.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.6 in Richardson.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a single-family homes of 57.9% compared to 31.9% in Salem. Salem has a median home value of $497,400 vs $405,600 in Richardson (18% higher). Richardson has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 5.8% in Salem.
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Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson: 68,275 vs Salem: 27,245 for labor force. Richardson has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 13.7% in Salem. Richardson: 18 min vs Salem: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 2.20 in Richardson. Richardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 14.4% in Salem. Salem has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.54 compared to 18.34 in Richardson.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalem has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Richardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 35.9% in Salem.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 2.7x the size of Salem (44,241). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.5.
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Richardson
Salem
Healthcare — Salem leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 5 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Salem: 3.5 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Richardson. Salem has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 2.4% in Richardson. Richardson: 18 min vs Salem: 24 min for mean commute time.
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