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Salem, MA
Massachusetts · Essex County · Boston-Cambridge-Newton Metro
Salem is a mid-size city in Massachusetts with a population of 44,241. Residents earn $85,137 per year, which is 13% above the national average.
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
44,241
Population
5,337/sq mi density
$85,137
Median Income
$49,734 per capita
$497,400
Home Value
$597,459 Zillow
$1,800
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
1,673 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$85,137 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$497,400 home value, $1,800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K (35% below avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Salem
Haunted Places
13
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Historic Markers
1
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Salem, MA
13 reported haunted locations found near Salem, MA.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Gallows Hill | Many report unknown phenomena happenings. Said to be the so called witches that were hanged there in the olden days. |
| Joshua Ward House | This house is associated with the Salem Witch Trials. Sheriff Corwin is said to haunt this place. |
| Patriot Cinemas | Sometimes you can smell cigarette smoke over near the projector, but you can't smell it anywhere else. There is a room at the end of the hall which is very cold. You can see shadows moving fast out of the corner of your eye. One time there was a person reflected in the window, standing next to the projector, but no one was there. Someone had keys on a clip hanging from their pocket at hip level, and these keys somehow came unclipped, flipped around, and clipped on a wire, while this person wa... |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery | Very strange noises, like the sound of a dog jogging on cement, a strange light what seemed to be a white glow stick go by very fast, but the oddest of them all was the Unexplainable feeling of evil, the feeling of being watched, and being rushed and overwhelmed with a negative energy. |
| Salem Hospital | ghost of a woman that died in childbirth there is seen in the halls. |
| Salem Jail | Haunted by the spirits of civil war prisoners who were held there. |
| Salem State College | Bowditch Hall Room 222 - Known for the ghosts of all three roommates that were found murdered there in the 70's. Reports of beds shaking in the middle of the night and loud banging on the walls that can only be heard in that room. |
| Salem State College | Mainstage Auditorium - The ghost of a little Boy named Tommy is said by theater professors and students to haunt the auditorium. Tommy is supposedly the ghost of a child that got into the area above the auditorium one night during the '60's. He fell through a spot in the ceiling and was found dead in the seats of the auditorium by a professor the next day. Tommy still haunts the area above the auditorium, which has long been sealed up and used for storage. He is mischievous for the most part,... |
| Salem YMCA | The old pool. The old pool was built above the original pool. Many lifeguards at the old pool have seen movements and heard noises by the stairwell leading to the old pool. It is rumored to be from a swimmer that died there. |
| St Mary's Cemetery | Witnesses walking up the path from the elevated crypt belonging to the Veteran from WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam, heading toward the tall hill. Received unpleasant feelings from the forest down the hill to the left. Upon looking off to the right, noticed a grayish white human figure about 15 feet from the road walking along side of us, going the direction we had come from. Sounds of claws tapping the path. Saw a light around waist level moving around near the top of the hill. |
| The Hawthorne Hotel | The elevator is believed to be haunted. The 6th floor is haunted as well. There was a double murder over a lover’s quarrel. Could spots have been felt as well as chandeliers swaying with no sound. |
| The New High School | Built on top on top of an Ancient Burial Ground. Poltergeists, orbs and a Grey Lady and feelings of not being wanted. The Elevators don't work properly and fire Alarms go off at any given moment |
| The Ward House | is haunted by the ghosts of the evil Sheriff George Corwin and witchcraft victim Giles Cory. Corwin is buried in the cellar. |