Salem vs Hillsboro
Salem, OR compared with Hillsboro, OR · 42 miles apart
Salem has 181,779 residents to Hillsboro’s 111,126. Salem comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Hillsboro does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Salem, OR | Hillsboro, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 181,779 | 111,126 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,708 | 4,202 |
| Median household income | $75,487 | $106,409 |
| Median home value | $416,900 | $521,100 |
| Median rent | $1,400 | $1,978 |
| Homeownership | 55.9% | 50.2% |
| Average commute | 22 min | 22.9 min |
| Median age | 36 | 35 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.5% | 42.3% |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 8.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.8% | 4.8% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 4.9× |
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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