Hollins, VA vs Salem, VA

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

MetricHollins, VASalem, VA
Population17,09725,618
Median Household Income$77,456$66,725
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,133/mo
Median Home Value$244,300$258,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%48%
Poverty Rate8.8%10.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158*153
Property Crime Rate /100k974*1,187
Median AQI3731
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall11 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min19 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.4
College Degree Rate26.1%33%
Foreign-Born %8.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.9%

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 Hollins (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.