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Compare Alexandria to Salem

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

Dimension Alexandria (city) Salem (city)
Population 154,710 25,521
Income (median) $70,934 $42,987
Home Value (median) $537,900 $174,000
White 62% 88%
Black 22% 7%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 22% 29%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 56% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Salem?
A: Alexandria has a much larger population count than Salem: 154710 compared with 25521 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Alexandria versus 34% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Arlington, Reston, and Baileys-Crossroads.

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

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