Population
San Bernardino
221,774
Salem
176,666
Median Income
San Bernardino
$63,988
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
San Bernardino
$384,900
Salem
$382,400
Rent
San Bernardino
$1,433
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
San Bernardino
8.97
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
San Bernardino
125.8
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
San Bernardino
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
San Bernardino
6.5%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are San Bernardino & Salem?
Salem is San Bernardino's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Bernardino
221,774
Salem
176,666
San Bernardino has a 20% larger population than Salem.
Violent Crime
San Bernardino
8.97
Salem
5.34
San Bernardino has a 40% higher violent crime than Salem.
Property Crime
San Bernardino
28.98
Salem
28.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
San Bernardino
49.7%
Salem
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
San Bernardino
6.5%
Salem
5.3%
San Bernardino has a 19% higher unemployment than Salem.
Median Income
San Bernardino
$63,988
Salem
$71,900
Salem has a 11% higher median income than San Bernardino.
Home Values
San Bernardino
$384,900
Salem
$382,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
San Bernardino
7.9%
Salem
21.0%
Salem's education is significantly higher than San Bernardino's — 62% difference.
Demographics
San Bernardino
27.6%
Salem
69.8%
Salem's demographics is significantly higher than San Bernardino's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
San Bernardino
125.8
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Bernardino and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Bernardino
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Salem
Salem leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Bernardino leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,777 in San Bernardino (48% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $2,201 in San Bernardino (41% lower). San Bernardino scores 98.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.0 in Salem.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bernardino has a median property tax of $2,421 vs $3,936 in Salem (38% lower). Salem has a owner-occupied of 55.7% compared to 48.5% in San Bernardino. Salem has a median rent of $1,323 vs $1,433 in San Bernardino (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 5.8% in San Bernardino. Salem has a per capita income of $36,477 vs $23,980 in San Bernardino (34% higher). Salem has a poverty rate of 14.7% compared to 19.5% in San Bernardino.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 2.41 in San Bernardino. Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in San Bernardino. Salem has a property crime clearance of 15.4% compared to 4.7% in San Bernardino.
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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 7.9% in San Bernardino. Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.3% in San Bernardino.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bernardino has a population of 221,774, about 1.3x the size of Salem (176,666). San Bernardino skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 35.7.
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San Bernardino
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Healthcare — San Bernardino leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bernardino: 2.8 vs Salem: 2.5 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 0.1% in San Bernardino. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 5.8% in San Bernardino. Salem has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.4% in San Bernardino.
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