Culver City, CA vs Salem, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Culver City

60.8

#1921 nationally

Salem

68.6

#1307 nationally

Salem leads in crime level (4.2 vs 18.3). Salem leads in cost of living index (135 vs 208). Culver City leads in median household income ($114,429 vs $79,196).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Culver City, CA	Salem, MA
WhereAtHome Score	60.8 (#1921)	68.6 (#1307)
Population	39,041	44,744
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,287,430	$614,321
Median Household Income	$114,429	$79,196
Average Commute	27.4 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	76	70
Crime Level	18.3	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	208	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+20.3