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Compare Salem to Dale City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salem or Dale City?
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 24% for Dale City.

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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