Communities
The Salem community is one that takes pride in supporting civic causes. With many people working or involved in government, and even more involved in charitable causes, the city’s livability is above the norm. Most neighborhoods, especially surrounding the downtown area, are a melting pot of various ethnic backgrounds. The quality of home and income level differs from street to street. It’s not unusual to drive down a road of large, well-kept Victorian homes then turn to a road with smaller homes or manufactured homes. Outlying edges of Salem tend to be middle to upper class with larger homes and further from downtown.
Fun Facts
City population: 135,000
Metro population: 2.4 million
Size: 40.8 square miles
Average temperature (January): 46.9 (max) / 37.0 (min) F
Average temperature (July): 81.6 (max) / 50.7 (min) F