Steubenville, OH vs Salem, OH

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

MetricSteubenville, OHSalem, OH
Population18,12411,758
Median Household Income$48,172$47,073
Median Rent$775/mo$763/mo
Median Home Value$130,700$119,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.8%44.9%
Poverty Rate26.6%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83103
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7111,186
Median AQI4912
Good AQI Days /yr195—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall15 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.719.6
College Degree Rate30.1%19.8%
Foreign-Born %2%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-2.2%

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