Salem, OR vs Keizer, OR

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

MetricSalem, ORKeizer, OR
Population178,86539,082
Median Household Income$75,487$84,813
Median Rent$1,400/mo$1,424/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$434,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%48.3%
Poverty Rate14.4%8.1%
Unemployment Rate5%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424217
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3652,020
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr292292
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min25 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.621.6
College Degree Rate31.5%26.9%
Foreign-Born %12.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-0.6%

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