Salem City, Virginia
Population 25,618 · Salem
- Overall cost of living: −6.4% vs the US average, higher than 74% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 19.7/100k, higher than 85% of US counties.
- Sunny days / yr: 184 days, lower than 83% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−6.4% | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Roanoke, VA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $258,600 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,133 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $171/mo | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,105/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,316 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,725 | higher than 54% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 754.7 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈184 days | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 77 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.3% of weeks | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.6°F | lower than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 44 in | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $105/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $95/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.5/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 166.9 mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈222.9 ft | lower than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.6% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.19 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.45 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 153/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.4% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 919/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 137/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 19.7/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 20 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 158 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.1% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.8% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 114 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 52 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11.9 per 1k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Population | 25,618 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Median age | 40 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.8% Dem | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.1% Rep | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % White | 81.6% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Black | 8.7% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 23 parks | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 27.7 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 29 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 9 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 863 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 59 km | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 25 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 18 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 95 km | higher than 84% of US counties |
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