Salem, OH vs Steubenville, OH

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

MetricSalem, OHSteubenville, OH
Population11,75818,124
Median Household Income$47,073$48,172
Median Rent$763/mo$775/mo
Median Home Value$119,400$130,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%39.8%
Poverty Rate21.3%26.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10383
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1862,711
Median AQI1249
Good AQI Days /yr—195
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min18.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.617.7
College Degree Rate19.8%30.1%
Foreign-Born %1.6%2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-1.3%

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