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Compare Salem to Chester

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Chester, 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) Chester (CDP)
Population 25,521 21,957
Income (median) $42,987 $47,705
Home Value (median) $174,000 $207,600
White 88% 71%
Black 7% 19%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 41 39
Rentals 34% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Chester?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Chester: 25521 compared with 21957 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salem or Chester?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 Chester.

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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