Rankings · How Salem ranks in OH
Salem ranks #83 in Ohio for affordability
Salem is ranked on 31 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
31
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #83 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Salem does best on
Each list ranks every OH 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 7 of 21 lists
Each dot is Salem’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Salem does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#314/1022 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#187/1022Closest to a top hospital#624/1022Fewest smokers#655/1022Lowest obesity#675/1022Fewest uninsured#676/1022Most active#731/1022Healthiest#756/1021 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#169/369 SafetySafety →
Safest#139/244 People
Most educated#656/1022 What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 93% of Ohio
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 93% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
165 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 92% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.7% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 71% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.2% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 70% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More snow than 62% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
28 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 55% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+54.7% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 53% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
42.0 median age
Next door
Salem out-ranks 0 of its 2 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.