Salem, OR vs Monmouth, OR

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

MetricSalem, ORMonmouth, OR
Population178,86511,428
Median Household Income$75,487$69,170
Median Rent$1,400/mo$1,114/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$413,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%45.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%16.1%
Unemployment Rate5%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k424161
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3651,069
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr292—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min23.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.619.6
College Degree Rate31.5%27.3%
Foreign-Born %12.8%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+3.7%

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