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Compare Salem to Alexandria

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salem may include: Cave-Spring, Waynesboro, and Staunton.

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

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