Salem, OH vs Warren, OH

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

MetricSalem, OHWarren, OH
Population11,75838,912
Median Household Income$47,073$37,887
Median Rent$763/mo$766/mo
Median Home Value$119,400$86,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate21.3%31.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)7.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k103442
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1862,920
Median AQI1246
Good AQI Days /yr—220
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min23 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.616.8
College Degree Rate19.8%15.6%
Foreign-Born %1.6%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.2%

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