Marblehead, MA vs Salem, MA

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

MetricMarblehead, MASalem, MA
Population20,41344,795
Median Household Income$182,132$85,153
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,836/mo
Median Home Value$943,900$542,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate4.4%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7869
Property Crime Rate /100k4381,276
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.711
College Degree Rate78.3%47.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+2.0%

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