Lebanon, OR vs Salem, OR

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

MetricLebanon, ORSalem, OR
Population19,344178,865
Median Household Income$63,176$75,487
Median Rent$1,312/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$336,800$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%53.5%
Poverty Rate17.8%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k158424
Property Crime Rate /100k6842,365
Median AQI2735
Good AQI Days /yr292292
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min22 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.221.2
College Degree Rate21.3%31.5%
Foreign-Born %5.7%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+3.6%

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