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Salem is a big small town of 11,758 people in Columbiana County, Ohio. It's about 17 miles from Youngstown, OH and 56 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $763 a month.
11,758people
$119kTypical home
$763/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
39"Snow
194Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,758
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,828 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 17 mi to Youngstown, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$753/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 194 sunny days a year (56 totally clear)
- 171 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,063 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to CAK airport
- 43 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,257 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 357 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 37 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Columbiana County: R+49 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk