Youngstown, OH vs Salem, OH

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

MetricYoungstown, OHSalem, OH
Population59,33111,758
Median Household Income$34,408$47,073
Median Rent$728/mo$763/mo
Median Home Value$63,300$119,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%44.9%
Poverty Rate37.3%21.3%
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k690103
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7871,186
Median AQI4412
Good AQI Days /yr230—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F19°F
Snowfall68 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min21.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.419.6
College Degree Rate15.5%19.8%
Foreign-Born %3.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-2.2%

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