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Salem, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Utah County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
9,893
Population
818/sq mi density
$107,617
Median Income
$37,916 per capita
$547,000
Home Value
$606,997 Zillow
$1,691
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$107,617 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$547,000 home value, $1,691/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$107,617
43% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,916
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$107,617
143%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,916
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,254
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,205
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,205
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$47,943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,527
Restaurants
1,053
Healthcare
1,855
Retail
2,077
Manufacturing
656
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,254
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,735
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $107,617 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,916 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,254 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,205 |
| County GDP | $47,943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,527 |
| Restaurants | 1,053 |
| Healthcare | 1,855 |
| Retail | 2,077 |
| Manufacturing | 656 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,254 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,735 |