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Compare Salem to Newport News

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Newport News, 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) Newport News (city)
Population 25,521 180,775
Income (median) $42,987 $40,134
Home Value (median) $174,000 $189,300
White 88% 49%
Black 7% 40%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 34% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Newport News?
A: Salem has a much smaller population count than Newport News: 25521 compared with 180775 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newport News does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 50% for Newport News.

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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