CITY PROFILE
Salem, OR
“Cheap and pleasant, but your career options fit in a shoebox.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $455K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,628/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.7°C · warmest 18.6°C · coolest 4.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1371 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.88 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #126 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy80
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine40
- Big-city amenities18
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.