MetricSalem, MADanvers, MA
Population44,79528,098
Median Household Income$85,153$125,395
Median Rent$1,836/mo$2,076/mo
Median Home Value$542,800$644,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.6%
Poverty Rate12.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k69129
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2761,560
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1111.9
College Degree Rate47.8%48.4%
Foreign-Born %16.3%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+1.2%

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