Population
10,324
+44.8% since 2010
Typical home
$602K
+3% in a year
Household income
$111K
median
Jobs based here
2,166
A commuter town
What makes Salem stand out The 3 things Salem does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Salem has grown 44.8% since 2010 6,423 people in 2010; 10,324 today.
What’s changed most in Salem? 6,423 2010
9,298 2020
10,324 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Salem home is worth about $602K The typical Salem home is worth about $602,000, up 3% in a year, 13% above the Utah typical home.
$602K Zillow home value
Typical home value Salem $602K
Utah $535K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s Schools
Salem’s public schools outperform 68% of Utah districts The public schools Salem’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Utah’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns Salem beats the Utah average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Utah
What stands out Salem UT Fewer adults facing food insecurity 8.3% 12.4% Fewer binge drinkers 8.7% 12.4% More adults who have had cancer 8.2% 7.2%
Mountain View Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
86th
percentile among UT towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Salem Most working residents leave Salem for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Spanish Fork (13%), Provo (13%) and Orem (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Salem 6%
Spanish Fork 13%
Provo 13%
Orem 7%
Payson 7%
16 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers Salem has chilly, snowy winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
66″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 21–40°
Spring 37–64°
Summer 57–89°
Fall 38–66°
Oct 18
typical first frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64 High risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Wildfire
Safety
Crime reported in Salem Salem's reported crime rate is well below Utah's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Salem 0.1
Utah 2.4
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents Salem 3
Utah 14.9
U.S. 17.7
1
violent crimes reported in 2024
34
property crimes reported in 2024
Outdoors
0.4% of Salem is conserved land 9.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
0.4% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.4%
conserved · 34 of 7,749 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Cole Park 0.4 mi 6 2. Salem Pond 0.2 mi 24 3. Salem Loafer View Recreational Complex — 14
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Salem for work Where Salem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13% → Spanish Fork Spanish Fork 13%
13% → Provo Provo 13%
7% → Orem Orem 7%
7% → Payson Payson 7%
6% → Salt Lake City Salt Lake City 6%
6% → Springville Springville 6%
Salem · 6% stay
2,166 jobs based in Salem
6% of working residents work in town
16 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Salem?
Census LEHD 2023
1998 · Baled hay in Utah Valley · Wikimedia Commons
Salem’s story
175 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Salem is a city in Utah County, Utah. It is part of the Provo–Orem metropolitan area. The population was 9,298 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Landmark locations in Salem include the Dream Mine of John Hyrum Koyle and the Salem Pond.
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Established 1851
Population 9,298
Area 10 sq mi
Elevation 4,610 ft
ZIP code 84653
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