Alliance, OH vs Salem, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlliance, OHSalem, OH
Population21,47811,758
Median Household Income$56,106$47,073
Median Rent$836/mo$763/mo
Median Home Value$125,400$119,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.1%44.9%
Poverty Rate23.8%21.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k335103
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0931,186
Median AQI4912
Good AQI Days /yr194—
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F19°F
Snowfall32 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.719.6
College Degree Rate17%19.8%
Foreign-Born %1.3%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.