Gloucester, MA vs Salem, MA

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

MetricGloucester, MASalem, MA
Population30,07544,795
Median Household Income$83,883$85,153
Median Rent$1,411/mo$1,836/mo
Median Home Value$600,600$542,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate9.6%12.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k22669
Property Crime Rate /100k5431,276
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall51 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711
College Degree Rate40.3%47.8%
Foreign-Born %10.2%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+2.0%

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