Silverton, OR vs Salem, OR

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

MetricSilverton, ORSalem, OR
Population10,456178,865
Median Household Income$79,960$75,487
Median Rent$1,580/mo$1,400/mo
Median Home Value$484,800$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%53.5%
Poverty Rate10.6%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198424
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3932,365
Median AQI3535
Good AQI Days /yr292292
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min22 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.820.6
College Degree Rate33%31.5%
Foreign-Born %3.2%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+3.6%

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