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Compare Chicopee to Salem

This post compares Chicopee, Massachusetts to Salem, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicopee (city) Salem (city)
Population 55,778 43,146
Income (median) $45,559 $54,186
Home Value (median) $175,500 $331,300
White 86% 77%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 26% 24%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 42% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicopee or Salem?
A: Chicopee has a larger population count than Salem: 55778 compared with 43146 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicopee or in Salem?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Chicopee.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicopee or Salem?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Chicopee.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Chicopee versus 49% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicopee may include: West-Springfield, Gardner, and Pittsfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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