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Salem

Salem, Oregon crime and tract data guide. Read the citywide pattern first, then move into tract pages and comparison pages to see where the local differences are most pronounced.

Population
249,487
Salem covered by 47 underlying areas.
Violent crime
5.0 / 1k
Violent crime has increased 11% since 2021.
Property crime
30.9 / 1k
Property crime has declined 21% since 2021.
Market rent
$1,593
Market rent has increased 12% since 2021. Rent here is ZIP-derived market context.
Signals

What Salem is signaling right now

City-level signals summarize safety, market pressure, quality, and upside without loading the application bundle.

Safety

50/100

Scores in the 50th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.

Momentum

50/100

Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.

Quality

57/100

Retail discovery mix places this area around the 57th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.

Investor Upside

53/100

Forward-looking composite places this area in the 53rd percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.

Benchmarks

Salem compared with Oregon

Salem city pages are rolled up from tract-level metrics, then linked into tract pages and city comparison reads so you can move from the citywide pattern into the places driving it.

Violent Crime

5.0 / 1k

3.9 / 1k state · 4.0 / 1k national

Property Crime

30.9 / 1k

30.9 / 1k state · 19.6 / 1k national

Market Rent (ZIP-derived)

$1,593

$1,789 state

Permits 12M

0

0 state