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Salem

Salem, OR

Population: 176,666
VS
Beaverton

Beaverton, OR

Population: 97,502

Salem vs Beaverton

Side-by-side comparison of Salem, OR and Beaverton, OR

Demographics

Population
177KSalem
98KBeaverton
81% diff
Median Age
36Salem
38Beaverton
5% diff
Pop. Density
3,610Salem
4,939Beaverton
37% diff
Area (sq mi)
48Salem
19Beaverton
2.6x diff
Male
50.5%
Salem
50.4%
Beaverton
0% diff
Female
49.5%
Salem
49.6%
Beaverton
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$72KSalem
$94KBeaverton
31% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KSalem
$52KBeaverton
42% diff
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Salem
6.2%
Beaverton
74% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Salem
2.9%
Beaverton
10% diff
Cost of Living
103Salem
103Beaverton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005Salem
$1,553Beaverton
55% diff

Housing

Home Value
$382KSalem
$543KBeaverton
42% diff
Median Rent
$1,323Salem
$1,727Beaverton
31% diff
Homeownership
55.7%
Salem
49.8%
Beaverton
12% diff
Zillow Value
$432KSalem
$525KBeaverton
21% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,600Salem
$1,810Beaverton
13% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Salem
29.1%
Beaverton
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
381Salem
217Beaverton
76% diff
Property Crime
3,689Salem
1,985Beaverton
86% diff
Murder Rate
0Salem
1Beaverton

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FSalem
54°FBeaverton
1% diff
Jan Temp
40°FSalem
41°FBeaverton
1% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSalem
71°FBeaverton
1% diff
Rainfall
46.3"Salem
48.5"Beaverton
5% diff
Snowfall
26.6"Salem
24.0"Beaverton
11% diff
Sunny Days
239Salem
233Beaverton
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
31.4%
Salem
49.2%
Beaverton
57% diff
High School+
88.7%
Salem
94.3%
Beaverton
6% diff
Graduate+
12.1%
Salem
16.9%
Beaverton
40% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.4 minSalem
24.1 minBeaverton
8% diff
Drive Alone
68.4%
Salem
61.2%
Beaverton
12% diff
Public Transit
1.8%
Salem
5.3%
Beaverton
3x diff
Work from Home
14.0%
Salem
21.9%
Beaverton
56% diff

Health

Obesity
41.8%
Salem
32.6%
Beaverton
28% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Salem
9.8%
Beaverton
31% diff
Uninsured
11.7%
Salem
7.9%
Beaverton
48% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Salem
9.4%
Beaverton
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Salem
4.7%
Beaverton
19% diff
Depression
27.9%
Salem
25.7%
Beaverton
9% diff

The Verdict

11 Salem
:
27 Beaverton

Beaverton leads in 27 of 38 categories

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