Salem, OR
US City in Oregon, West · ranked on 34 metrics
Salem, OR is a US city in Oregon with a population of 182,902 (142nd of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (140th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (185th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (186th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (257th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (282nd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (253rd of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025140th of 39565
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024185th of 43458
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024186th of 43457
- Median Household Income$75,487Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024188th of 43457
- Poverty Rate (%)14.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024216th of 43450
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024229th of 43447
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024257th of 46044
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025222nd of 39544
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024253rd of 43442
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Price Level (Goods)105.3Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 408th of 46011
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024345th of 46025
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 340th of 46026
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025284th of 39528
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024326th of 46029
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025262nd of 39534
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025257th of 39535
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024282nd of 43435
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Vancouver, WA86% similar
Glendale, AZ84% similar- Tempe, AZ84% similar
Fort Worth, TX84% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Salem, OR?
- Salem, OR has a population of 182,902, 142nd among 477 US cities.
- What does Salem, OR rank best at?
- Among US cities, Salem, OR ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (140th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (185th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (186th of 434).
- Where does Salem, OR rank worst?
- Salem, OR ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (257th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (282nd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (253rd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Salem, OR?
- Rankodex ranks Salem, OR on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics