Salem vs Beaverton
Salem, OR compared with Beaverton, OR · 40 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Beaverton’s 97,842. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Beaverton does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Salem, OR | Beaverton, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 97,842 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,952 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $98,622 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $569,800 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,826 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 50.5% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 24.1 min |
| Median age | 36 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 50.1% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 5.8× |
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.
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