Four Corners, OR vs Salem, OR

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

MetricFour Corners, ORSalem, OR
Population16,275178,865
Median Household Income$69,669$75,487
Median Rent$1,416/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$340,200$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%53.5%
Poverty Rate13.9%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149*424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,290*2,365
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr292292
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min22 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.620.6
College Degree Rate10.3%31.5%
Foreign-Born %13%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+3.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Four Corners (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.