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Compare Holyoke to Salem

This post compares Holyoke, 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 Holyoke (city) Salem (city)
Population 40,362 43,146
Income (median) $43,813 $54,186
Home Value (median) $182,700 $331,300
White 84% 77%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 32% 24%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 59% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holyoke or Salem?
A: Holyoke has a similar population count than Salem: 40362 compared with 43146 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Holyoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Holyoke versus 49% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holyoke may include: Fitchburg, Fall-River, and Gardner.

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

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