Rankings · How Salem ranks in NY
Salem ranks #36 in New York for library visits
Salem is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Libraries
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Salem’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 98% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
137 days between frosts
Colder winters than 89% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
11.7° January low
More vacation homes than 85% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
9.3% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 81% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.2% of residents are under 18
Older than 80% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
47.5 median age
More seniors than 73% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.9% of residents are 65+
Drier than 70% of NY towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 67% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
75 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 57% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.0° July high
Where it shines
The lists Salem does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Salem marked.
At a glance
Salem lands in the top half on 11 of 22 lists
Each dot is Salem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Salem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#36/241Best libraries for kids#48/241Most library borrowing#76/241 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#115/774Lowest depression#214/774Lowest obesity#257/774Fewest smokers#428/774Healthiest#433/774Most active#448/774Closest to a top hospital#547/777 People
Most educated#395/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#567/777 Next door
Salem out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.