Deer Park, TX vs Salem, VA

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.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Salem

73.2

#778 nationally

Deer Park leads in crime level (3.7 vs 7.2). Salem leads in average commute (18.8 min vs 24.8 min). Deer Park leads in median household income ($89,219 vs $68,402).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Salem, VA
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	73.2 (#778)
Population	33,176	25,600
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$312,662
Median Household Income	$89,219	$68,402
Average Commute	24.8 min	18.8 min
Walk Score	33	27
Crime Level	3.7	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	R+19.3