Salem vs Aurora
Salem, OR compared with Aurora, IL · 1,745 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Aurora’s 181,505. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Aurora does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Salem, OR | Aurora, IL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 181,505 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,011 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $93,633 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $274,800 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,596 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 66.4% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 27.2 min |
| Median age | 36 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 38.5% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 2.9× |
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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