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Salem, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Salem County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,315
Population
2,271/sq mi density
$40,650
Median Income
$24,371 per capita
$69,300
Home Value
$225,390 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,553
Violent Crime/100K
4,828 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,650 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,300 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,553 violent crimes/100K (309% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Crime Overview
Violent Crime Rate
1,553
per 100,000 residents
309% above
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
4,828
per 100,000 residents
146% above
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
High Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)
Violent Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Murder
42.5
avg 6.3
Rape
63.8
avg 40.0
Robbery
404.1
avg 73.9
Assault
1,042.1
avg 268.5
Property Crime Breakdown
Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.
Burglary
1,637.6
avg 271.0
Theft
2,637.2
avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
553.0
avg 282.7
Arson
255.2
Complete Crime Data
Violent Crime (per 100K)
| Total Violent Crime | 1,552.5 |
| Murder | 42.5 |
| Rape | 63.8 |
| Robbery | 404.1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1,042.1 |
Property Crime (per 100K)
| Total Property Crime | 4,827.7 |
| Burglary | 1,637.6 |
| Theft/Larceny | 2,637.2 |
| Vehicle Theft | 553.0 |
| Arson | 255.2 |
Traffic Safety
| Fatal Crashes (County) | 19 |