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Salem

A city of 7,236 people in Illinois
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Map of Salem: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.9%86 of 4,556 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves312 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Salem

City in Illinois, United States
7,282Population
7.1 sq miArea
545 ftElevation

Salem is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Living in Salem

Housing in Salem

$80K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $80,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market120
Sale-to-list96.3%
Sold in May5
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Salem

C

Safety Grade C

Salem reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Salem 3.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Salem 18.8
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: HighMostly earthquakes · higher than 70% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Salem

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

15worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Salem Township HospitalSalem · 1.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Salem · CMS · HRSAHealth in Salem →
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