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Compare Salem to Herndon

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Herndon, 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) Herndon (town)
Population 25,521 24,545
Income (median) $42,987 $58,323
Home Value (median) $174,000 $415,700
White 88% 61%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 1% 17%
With Kids 29% 38%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 34% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Herndon?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Herndon: 25521 compared with 24545 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Herndon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 40% for Herndon.

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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