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%
Salem50.4%
Beaverton0% diff
Female
49.5%
Salem49.6%
Beaverton0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$72KSalem
$94KBeaverton
31% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KSalem
$52KBeaverton
42% diff
Poverty Rate
10.8%
Salem6.2%
Beaverton74% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Salem4.2%
Beaverton26% 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%
Salem49.8%
Beaverton12% diff
Zillow Value
$435KSalem
$524KBeaverton
20% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,600Salem
$1,810Beaverton
13% diff
Rent Burden
32.9%
Salem29.1%
Beaverton13% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
541Salem
366Beaverton
48% diff
Property Crime
2,879Salem
2,710Beaverton
6% diff
Murder Rate
5Salem
1Beaverton
4.9x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
54°FSalem
54°FBeaverton
1% diff
Jan Temp
42°FSalem
42°FBeaverton
1% diff
Jul Temp
69°FSalem
68°FBeaverton
1% diff
Rainfall
40.1"Salem
39.2"Beaverton
2% diff
Snowfall
1.1"Salem
3.6"Beaverton
3.3x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
31.4%
Salem49.2%
Beaverton57% diff
High School+
88.7%
Salem94.3%
Beaverton6% diff
Graduate+
12.1%
Salem16.9%
Beaverton40% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.4 minSalem
24.1 minBeaverton
8% diff
Drive Alone
68.4%
Salem61.2%
Beaverton12% diff
Public Transit
1.8%
Salem5.3%
Beaverton2.9x diff
Work from Home
14.0%
Salem21.9%
Beaverton56% diff
Health
Obesity
41.8%
Salem32.6%
Beaverton28% diff
Smoking
12.8%
Salem9.8%
Beaverton31% diff
Uninsured
7.4%
Salem6.5%
Beaverton14% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Salem9.4%
Beaverton17% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Salem4.7%
Beaverton19% diff
Depression
27.9%
Salem25.7%
Beaverton9% diff
The Verdict
13
Salem
:
25
Beaverton
Beaverton leads in 25 of 38 categories