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Compare Salem to Staunton

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Staunton, 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) Staunton (city)
Population 25,521 24,273
Income (median) $42,987 $39,910
Home Value (median) $174,000 $162,500
White 88% 83%
Black 7% 11%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 29% 23%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 34% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Staunton?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Staunton: 25521 compared with 24273 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Staunton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 42% for Staunton.

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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