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Compare Salem to Chesapeake

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Chesapeake, 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) Chesapeake (city)
Population 25,521 235,410
Income (median) $42,987 $50,491
Home Value (median) $174,000 $260,900
White 88% 61%
Black 7% 29%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 29% 38%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 34% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Chesapeake?
A: Salem has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 25521 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 29% for Chesapeake.

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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