Salem, MA

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

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$85,137 median income, 3.7% unemployment

Affordability

3.4 / 5.0

$497,400 home value, $1,800/mo rent

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

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6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Salem, MA.

Name	Year	Description
Salem, MA	2013	Three orbiting lights visualized in western sky over Salem&#44 MA.
Salem, MA	2013	5 orange circular objects in shape of right faced cheveron to the right of the Salem Powerplant. Two of the objects joined at one point
Salem, MA	2003	Three Orange Lights In Salem Moving Fast With Random Course Change.
Salem, MA	1999	bright light fading to dim&#44 followed by another dim light&#44 both disappeared.
Salem, MA	1998	Bright light hovered over Marblhead Bay for several hours. Oval to disk shape but seemed to also change shape as well as color. Bright
Salem, MA	1974	This story is very familar with an experance me and about 8 of my friends saw about 30 years ago on Boston Street Salem Mass.We sti

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