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Compare Salem to West Springfield

This post compares Salem, Virginia to West Springfield, 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) West Springfield (CDP)
Population 25,521 23,106
Income (median) $42,987 $80,176
Home Value (median) $174,000 $457,100
White 88% 66%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 1% 18%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 41 41
Rentals 34% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or West Springfield?
A: Salem has a similar population count than West Springfield: 25521 compared with 23106 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 19% for West Springfield.

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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