Salem, OH vs Alliance, OH

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

MetricSalem, OHAlliance, OH
Population11,75821,478
Median Household Income$47,073$56,106
Median Rent$763/mo$836/mo
Median Home Value$119,400$125,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%37.1%
Poverty Rate21.3%23.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k103335
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1862,093
Median AQI1249
Good AQI Days /yr—194
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F23°F
Snowfall28 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.618.7
College Degree Rate19.8%17%
Foreign-Born %1.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-0.4%

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