Salem, OR vs Four Corners, OR

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

MetricSalem, ORFour Corners, OR
Population178,86516,275
Median Household Income$75,487$69,669
Median Rent$1,400/mo$1,416/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$340,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.2%
Poverty Rate14.4%13.9%
Unemployment Rate5%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k424149*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3651,290*
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr292292
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min24.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.620.6
College Degree Rate31.5%10.3%
Foreign-Born %12.8%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Four Corners (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.