MetricDanvers, MASalem, MA
Population28,09844,795
Median Household Income$125,395$85,153
Median Rent$2,076/mo$1,836/mo
Median Home Value$644,200$542,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%52.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12969
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5601,276
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911
College Degree Rate48.4%47.8%
Foreign-Born %9.1%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.0%

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