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Salem, Massachusetts

city · Essex County

At a glance

44,795
Population
$542,800
Median home value
79% above U.S. median
$1,836/mo
Median rent
36% above U.S. median
$85,153
Median household income
8% above U.S. median
28.5 min
Average commute
90.4%
Homes with broadband
5.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Salem State University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college6 mi
Nearest technical college11 mi
High school graduates91.9%
College graduates47.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Salem Economic Development
city Salem Partnership Economic Development
county Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council
state Executive Office Of Housing and Economic Development
state MassDevelopment
state Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development
state Massachusetts Eco Dev Council
state Massachusetts Office of Business Development
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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