Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Salem
176,666
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Salem
$382,400
Rent
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
St. Petersburg
6.22
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
St. Petersburg
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are St. Petersburg & Salem?
Salem is St. Petersburg's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Salem
176,666
St. Petersburg has a 32% larger population than Salem.
Violent Crime
St. Petersburg
6.22
Salem
5.34
St. Petersburg has a 14% higher violent crime than Salem.
Property Crime
St. Petersburg
24.59
Salem
28.03
Salem has a 12% higher property crime than St. Petersburg.
Political Leaning
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Salem
49.5%
St. Petersburg leans Republican while Salem leans Democratic.
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Salem
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Salem
$382,400
Salem has a 13% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Salem
21.0%
St. Petersburg has a 33% higher education than Salem.
Demographics
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Salem
69.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Petersburg and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg
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Salem
Salem 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 $1,696 in St. Petersburg (41% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (27% lower). St. Petersburg scores 164.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.5 in Salem.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $3,936 in Salem (41% lower). Salem has a median rent of $1,323 vs $1,542 in St. Petersburg (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Salem: 86,525 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $36,477 in Salem (37% higher). St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 14.0% in Salem.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 4.42 in Salem. Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — St. Petersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 21.0% in Salem. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 36.0% in Salem.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 1.5x the size of Salem (176,666). Salem skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 43.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
St. Petersburg
Salem
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Salem: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 14.0% in Salem. Salem has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 1.0% in St. Petersburg. Salem has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.7% in St. Petersburg.
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