City comparison
Salem, MA is about 225 miles (375 km) from Sayreville, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Salem, MA to Sayreville, NJ takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Sayreville has a population of 45,136, vs 44,541 in Salem — about the same size. By land area, Sayreville covers about 16 sq mi vs 8.3 sq mi for Salem.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Salem | Sayreville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,678/mo | $1,510/mo | 11.1% higher in Salem |
| Median home value | $464,200 | $377,600 | 22.9% higher in Salem |
| Median household income | $79,196 | $95,250 | 20.3% higher in Sayreville |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 109.4 | 9.7% higher in Sayreville |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 124.5 | 15.9% higher in Salem |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 105.0 | 2.0% higher in Sayreville |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 105.7 | 2.0% higher in Sayreville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Salem, you'd need $100,040 in Sayreville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salem and Sayreville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Salem, you'd need about $80,032 in Sayreville to keep the same standard of living.