Swampscott, MA vs Salem, MA

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

MetricSwampscott, MASalem, MA
Population15,27744,795
Median Household Income$134,386$85,153
Median Rent$2,303/mo$1,836/mo
Median Home Value$771,100$542,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%52.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%12.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12769
Property Crime Rate /100k9141,276
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211
College Degree Rate62.2%47.8%
Foreign-Born %20.5%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.0%

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