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Virginia
Salem
Population 25,618
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Virginia
Cave Spring
Population 25,742
Salem, VA vs Cave Spring, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Salem, VA | Cave Spring, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,618 | 25,742 |
| Median Household Income | $66,725 | $87,539 |
| Median Rent | $1,133/mo | $1,285/mo |
| Median Home Value | $258,600 | $325,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48% | 37.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% | 5.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 153 | 158* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,187 | 974* |
| Median AQI | 31 | 37 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 306 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 15 in/yr | 15 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19 min | 20 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.4 | 14.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 33% | 48.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.5% | 11.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.9% | 0.0% |
Cave Spring, VA
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 Cave Spring (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.