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Salem is a big small town of 5,322 people in Salem County, New Jersey. It's about 26 miles from Vineland, NJ and 35 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $80k and rent runs about $1k a month.
5,322people
$80kTypical home
$1,075/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,322
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,270 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 26 mi to Vineland, NJ
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $80k (≈$503/mo)
- Median rent $1,075/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 4.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (491 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,601 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to ILG airport
- 24 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 806 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 86 bars within 25 mi
- 230 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 14 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of New Jersey districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Salem County: R+19 in 2024
- New Jersey: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk