City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beaverton | Salem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,663/mo | $1,224/mo | 35.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $494,700 | $349,500 | 41.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,899 | $67,540 | 31.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.3 | 102.2 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.7 | 122.0 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.1 | 100.6 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.1 | 98.7 | 11.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaverton, you'd need $84,185 in Salem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salem, OR is about 15.8% cheaper overall than Beaverton, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Salem than in Beaverton. If you earn $80,000 in Beaverton, you'd need about $67,348 in Salem to keep the same standard of living.