Salem vs Aloha
Salem, OR compared with Aloha, OR · 40 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Aloha’s 52,389. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Aloha does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Salem, OR | Aloha, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 52,389 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 7,181 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $101,934 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $484,400 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,896 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 67.1% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 25.4 min |
| Median age | 36 | 37.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 34.5% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 7.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 4.2% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 4.8× |
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.
