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Compare Salem to Waynesboro

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Waynesboro, 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) Waynesboro (city)
Population 25,521 21,620
Income (median) $42,987 $38,563
Home Value (median) $174,000 $161,600
White 88% 81%
Black 7% 13%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 29% 29%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 34% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Waynesboro?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Waynesboro: 25521 compared with 21620 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waynesboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 41% for Waynesboro.

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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