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Compare Salem to Winchester

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Winchester, 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) Winchester (city)
Population 25,521 27,516
Income (median) $42,987 $40,719
Home Value (median) $174,000 $226,200
White 88% 80%
Black 7% 9%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 29% 31%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 34% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Winchester?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Winchester: 25521 compared with 27516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Winchester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 54% for Winchester.

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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