Salem vs Albany
Salem, OR compared with Albany, OR · 21 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Albany’s 56,894. Salem comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. Albany does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Salem, OR | Albany, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 56,894 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 3,180 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $78,114 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $389,200 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,372 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 58.9% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 21 min |
| Median age | 36 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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