| Index | Salem | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $78,900 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $638 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 64.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 35.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Vernon, IL | 94 | $0 | 100% |
| Wamac, IL | 1,222 | $28,100 | 85% |
| Alma, IL | 296 | $44,500 | 76% |
| Junction City, IL | 581 | $44,600 | 76% |
| Walnut Hill, IL | 112 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Salem, IL | 6,988 | $78,900 | 57% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pike Creek, DE | 6,987 | $335,700 | 82% |
| Spring Hill, KS | 6,992 | $226,300 | 23% |
| Nibley, UT | 6,993 | $273,600 | 48% |
| Clinton, IL | 6,982 | $81,600 | 56% |
| Mead, WA | 6,995 | $255,900 | 39% |
| Salem, IL | 6,988 | $78,900 | 57% |
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