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Compare Dale City to Salem

This post compares Dale City, 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 Dale City (CDP) Salem (city)
Population 73,279 25,521
Income (median) $50,993 $42,987
Home Value (median) $286,900 $174,000
White 47% 88%
Black 24% 7%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 47% 29%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 24% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Dale City or Salem?
A: Dale City has a larger population count than Salem: 73279 compared with 25521 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 24% for Dale City versus 34% for Salem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Dale City may include: Lake-Ridge, Marumsco, and Sterling.

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

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