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Compare Salem to Danville

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Danville, 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) Danville (city)
Population 25,521 41,911
Income (median) $42,987 $36,152
Home Value (median) $174,000 $90,900
White 88% 45%
Black 7% 49%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 29% 25%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 34% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Danville?
A: Salem has a smaller population count than Danville: 25521 compared with 41911 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Danville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 46% for Danville.

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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