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Compare Lake Ridge to Salem

This post compares Lake Ridge, 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 Lake Ridge (CDP) Salem (city)
Population 44,552 25,521
Income (median) $62,539 $42,987
Home Value (median) $321,700 $174,000
White 58% 88%
Black 22% 7%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 40% 29%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 26% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Ridge or Salem?
A: Lake Ridge has a larger population count than Salem: 44552 compared with 25521 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lake Ridge versus 34% for Salem.

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

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

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