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In July 2026, median household income was US$111,117 a year. The city had 50 schools in 2026. In 2026, there were 1,007 physicians per 100,000 residents. Salem had a population of 10,324 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population12,234people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,729EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,399EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.67%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime312.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 80% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.17µg/m³country median 7.0 — 26% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Less recorded crime than 97% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Salem?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Salem.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,592 per month, while the median home value was US$605,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 93.7%, and the vacancy rate was 0.74% in July 2026. 17.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Salem recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,592/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent17.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents331.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,396 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,399 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes34 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Is Salem a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 45–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 282 of 12,234 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Salem is 4.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income111,117 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband88.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet3.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,729 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,547 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov23Official
Unemployment rate4.67 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Salem?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,547 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,310of €2,788 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,788
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,396
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,310
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Salem Salary needed to live in Salem

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Salem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools50 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents35.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio20 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,007 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,338 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salem when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSalem highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salem highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Salem3,335
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents312.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents0 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes1 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.7 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportPVU3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salem. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Salem.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Salem is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.17 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 7.28 · Mar 13.67 · Apr 17.89 · May 23.5 · Jun 29.83 · Jul 33.94 · Aug 32.61 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 19.33 · Nov 10.44 · Dec 3.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -3.5 · Mar 0.389 · Apr 3.28 · May 7.56 · Jun 11.83 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.39 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 4.72 · Nov -0.556 · Dec -5.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.06 · Feb 1.89 · Mar 7.06 · Apr 10.61 · May 15.56 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 25.06 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.89 · Oct 12.06 · Nov 4.94 · Dec -0.778 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.59 · Feb 52.83 · Mar 54.86 · Apr 62.74 · May 53.59 · Jun 24.64 · Jul 14.48 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 35.56 · Oct 45.97 · Nov 45.72 · Dec 50.04 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading36.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.26 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation596.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.62 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.7 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Provo ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±2.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±3.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 282 is not 0.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.446 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents282 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density390.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population12,234 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,213 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value605,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes93.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate72.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad2.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.96 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage74.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher38.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available98.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,830 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home14.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans95.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Salem

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mapleton as a Salem alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 1.1% Mapleton vs 0.4% Salem+143%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Mapleton vs 4.7% Salem−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 425 Mapleton vs 312 Salem+36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,279 Mapleton vs €3,729 Salem−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Mapleton vs 5.2 µg/m³ Salem+22%
  • Residents: 16,275 Mapleton vs 12,234 Salem+33%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Mapleton vs 19.0 km Salem−16%
Full comparisonMore about Mapleton

Holly Springs as a Salem alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2908 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.4% Salem+989%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 12,234 Salem+311%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,729 Salem+35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 5.2 µg/m³ Salem+47%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 4.7% Salem−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 312 (2024) Salemno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 19.0 km Salem+37%
Full comparisonMore about Holly Springs

Cities near Salem

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Provo 20.4 km away
Salary
1,351 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Salem, nearest in population first.

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River Edge12,235 residentsLawrenceburg12,236 residentsNorth Merrick12,238 residentsMeadville12,230 residentsGuymon12,241 residentsBlytheville12,227 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Salem?

The median gross salary is 3,547 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Salem?

The unemployment rate is 4.67 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Salem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.17 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Salem?

Police recorded 312.1 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Salem?

The published population is 12,234 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Salem?

282 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Salem a good place to live?

Salem may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Salem?

Payson, Spanish Fork, Mapleton, Santaquin, Springville are near Salem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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