Salem, OH vs Youngstown, OH

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

MetricSalem, OHYoungstown, OH
Population11,75859,331
Median Household Income$47,073$34,408
Median Rent$763/mo$728/mo
Median Home Value$119,400$63,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%50.5%
Poverty Rate21.3%37.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k103690
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1862,787
Median AQI1244
Good AQI Days /yr—230
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F22°F
Snowfall28 in/yr68 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min20.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.614.4
College Degree Rate19.8%15.5%
Foreign-Born %1.6%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-2.0%

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