Dallas, OR vs Salem, OR

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

MetricDallas, ORSalem, OR
Population17,531178,865
Median Household Income$71,549$75,487
Median Rent$1,209/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$389,100$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%53.5%
Poverty Rate15.5%14.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3232,365
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—292
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall10 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min22 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.720.6
College Degree Rate22.9%31.5%
Foreign-Born %3.4%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+3.6%

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