Salem, OR vs Hayesville, OR

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

MetricSalem, ORHayesville, OR
Population178,86521,246
Median Household Income$75,487$58,624
Median Rent$1,400/mo$1,435/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$365,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%60.3%
Poverty Rate14.4%23.7%
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 min27.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.619.4
College Degree Rate31.5%14.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+1.5%

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 Hayesville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.