Salem, MA vs Marblehead, MA

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

MetricSalem, MAMarblehead, MA
Population44,79520,413
Median Household Income$85,153$182,132
Median Rent$1,836/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$542,800$943,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%44.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%4.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6978
Property Crime Rate /100k1,276438
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min32.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1110.7
College Degree Rate47.8%78.3%
Foreign-Born %16.3%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%-0.8%

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