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Compare Salem to Fredericksburg

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Fredericksburg, 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) Fredericksburg (city)
Population 25,521 28,135
Income (median) $42,987 $48,329
Home Value (median) $174,000 $341,200
White 88% 64%
Black 7% 22%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 29% 28%
Age (median) 41 29
Rentals 34% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Fredericksburg?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Fredericksburg: 25521 compared with 28135 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 64% for Fredericksburg.

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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