Salem vs Hybla Valley

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Salem, MA

Area Score

Top 44% nationally

Hybla Valley, VA

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Salem

Hybla Valley

Opportunity

55 · Bottom 47%

52 · Bottom 40%

Climate

63 · Bottom 27%

72 · Top 42%

Physical resilience

78 · Top 27%

80 · Top 24%

Housing affordability

52 · Bottom 12%

57 · Bottom 16%

Access

98 · Top 15%

87 · Bottom 35%

Economic stability

64 · Top 42%

65 · Top 40%

Measured values

Metric	Salem	Hybla Valley	Source period
Population	44,795	17,257	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$85,153	$80,959	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$50,339	$37,222	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	5,401/sq mi	8,406/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$542,800	$503,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,836	$1,631	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	49.7%	45.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.6%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-1.7%	-3.0%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.8%	35.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	12.1%	9.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	82°F	90°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	20°F	30°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	44.9"	41.8"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	11 mi	25 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	31.0 min	34.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.3	35.2	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Salem

Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.

Hybla Valley

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

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