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Median income
$77.8K
household / year
Avg home price
$492K
~$2,464/mo mortgage
Avg rent
$1,890
per month
Cost of living
116
100 = US avg
How Salem scores
Job market depth46/100
Breadth of local employment and earning power.
Affordability56/100
How far the median income goes against home prices.
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