Salem vs Eugene
Salem, OR compared with Eugene, OR · 60 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Eugene’s 178,618. Salem comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Eugene does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Salem, OR | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 178,618 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 3,996 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $66,562 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $460,400 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,402 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 47.9% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 18.4 min |
| Median age | 36 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 45.1% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 19% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 6.9× |
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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