Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Salem
176,666
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Salem
$382,400
Rent
West Palm Beach
$1,709
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
West Palm Beach
5.76
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
West Palm Beach
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are West Palm Beach & Salem?
Salem is West Palm Beach's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Salem
176,666
Salem has a 32% larger population than West Palm Beach.
Violent Crime
West Palm Beach
5.76
Salem
5.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
West Palm Beach
21.38
Salem
28.03
Salem has a 24% higher property crime than West Palm Beach.
Political Leaning
West Palm Beach
49.2%
Salem
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Salem
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Salem
$382,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
West Palm Beach
27.4%
Salem
21.0%
West Palm Beach has a 23% higher education than Salem.
Demographics
West Palm Beach
44.0%
Salem
69.8%
Salem has a 37% higher demographics than West Palm Beach.
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Palm Beach and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 $1,901 in West Palm Beach (58% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $2,254 in West Palm Beach (44% lower). Salem scores 167.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.7 in West Palm Beach.
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Housing Market — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 16.9% in West Palm Beach. Salem has a median rent of $1,323 vs $1,709 in West Palm Beach (29% lower). Salem has a single-family homes of 62.3% compared to 47.6% in West Palm Beach.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem: 86,525 vs West Palm Beach: 64,332 for labor force. West Palm Beach has a per capita income of $44,508 vs $36,477 in Salem (22% higher). Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.59 in West Palm Beach. Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in West Palm Beach. Salem has a violent crime clearance of 59.4% compared to 34.1% in West Palm Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West Palm Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Palm Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.4% compared to 21.0% in Salem. West Palm Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% 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 ACSSalem has a population of 176,666, about 1.5x the size of West Palm Beach (119,508). Salem skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Asian
West Palm Beach
Salem
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalem: 2.5 vs West Palm Beach: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Palm Beach: 5 vs Salem: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.8% in Salem. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach.
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